Nokia N97 vs Vertu Constellation

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Nokia N97

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

WeightN97: 14 g lighterN97: 150 g · Constellation: 164 g
DepthConstellation: 3.7 mm thinnerConstellation: 12.2 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
Release year2008 / 2011N97: 2008 · Constellation: 2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

Front

Side

1. N97
Height
117.2 mm
Width
55.3 mm
Depth
15.9 mm

Weight
150 g
2. Constellation
Height
118.2 mm
Width
54.5 mm
Depth
12.2 mm

Weight
164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N97	Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)	117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm	118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight	150 g	164 g
Technology	TFT	AMOLED
Screen size	3.5" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 128 MB RAM	Unknown
Memory card support	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N97	Constellation
Touchscreen	resistive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	33.8 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	52.1%	52.4%
PPI /points per inch/	210 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass oleophobic coating

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N97	Constellation
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	8 MP
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash video light	Dual-LED flash
Video	VGA@15fps	720p@25fps 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0 MP,

Performance

Performance
Specification	N97	Constellation
Processor CPU	434 MHz ARM 11	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	N97	Constellation
Release date	2008 November	2011 October
Colors	White Black	Stain/Polished stainless steel brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	140 EUR	2330 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	N97	Constellation
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA
GPRS	Class 32	Yes
Edge	Class 32	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	3.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	N97	Constellation
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans	Unknown
Others	Handwriting recognition	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	N97	Constellation
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel red gold and black leather