Nokia N97 vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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.

  • Width

    N97: 11.8 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Smart 4G:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Smart 4G: 5.6 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Smart 4G:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    N97: 16.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Smart 4G:
    134 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Smart 4G:
    2014

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 +5.6 mm versus Smart 4G
  2. 2. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm +16.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    67.1 mm +11.8 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    153 g

    +3 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. Smart 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Smart 4G has approximately 65.3% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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.

Recorded RAM for N97, Smart 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97Smart 4G
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. Smart 4G

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

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. Smart 4G

    1880 mAh

    +380 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Smart 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 747
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • October
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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 — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN97Smart 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity