Nokia N97 vs Vertu Constellation Quest

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    N97: 15 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Constellation Quest:
    165 g
  • Width

    N97: 5.5 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    60.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation Quest: 1.04 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Constellation Quest:
    2.46 in
  • Depth

    Constellation Quest: 3.2 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Constellation Quest:
    12.7 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Constellation Quest:
    2010

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.

  1. 1. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +3.2 mm versus Constellation Quest
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Height:
    116.2 mm
    Width:
    60.8 mm +5.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    12.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    165 g

    +15 g versus N97

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N97

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    Screen diagonal:
    2.46 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    18.7 cm²

N97 has approximately 80.2% more rectangular screen area than Constellation Quest.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 MB RAM

Constellation Quest: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Constellation Quest

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 32 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N97

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Constellation Quest

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. Constellation Quest

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 116.2 Х 60.8 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.46" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 640 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 32 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 18.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 26.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 325 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Brown
  • Yellow Gold
  • Carbon fibre with gold
  • Carbon fibre
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 6140 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 350 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • 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 — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Constellation Quest.
SpecificationN97Constellation Quest
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - Facebook
  • Twitter apps -MP4/H.263 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -QuickOffice editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint) -PDF viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Organizer -Vertu Concierge service -Predictive text input - Optical trackpad