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Nokia N97 vs Xolo A42

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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.

        • WidthN97: 8.2 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · A42: 63.5 mm
        • Screen diagonalN97: 0.5 in smaller diagonalN97: 3.5 in · A42: 4 in
        • DepthA42: 5.7 mm thinnerA42: 10.2 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
        • HeightN97: 7.3 mm shorterN97: 117.2 mm · A42: 124.5 mm
        • Release year2008 / 2014N97: 2008 · A42: 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.

        Front
        N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 63.5 mm 2
        Side
        N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 1 A42: 124.5 × 10.2 mm 2
        1. 1. N97
          Height
          117.2 mm
          Width
          55.3 mm
          Depth
          15.9 mm
          Weight
          150 g
        2. 2. A42
          Height
          124.5 mm
          Width
          63.5 mm
          Depth
          10.2 mm
          Weight
          Unknown

        Specifications

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        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationN97A42
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
        • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
        Weight
        • 150 g
        • 0 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • IPS LCD
        Screen size
        • 3.5" inch
        • 4" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 360 x 640 px
        • 480 x 800 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 32 GB
        • 128 MB RAM
        • 4 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1500 mAh
        • Removable Li-Po
        • 1400 mAh
        • Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Symbian 9.4
        • Series 60 rel. 5
        • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationN97A42
        Touchscreen
        • resistive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 33.8 cm2
        • 45.5 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 52.1%
        • 57.6%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 210 PPI
        • 233 PPI
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationN97A42
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 5 MP
        Functions
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • LED flash
        • video light
        		 Unknown
        Video
        • VGA@15fps
        • Yes
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 1.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications Unknown
        • 1.3 MP
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationN97A42
        Processor CPU
        • 434 MHz ARM 11
        • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationN97A42
        Release date
        • 2008
        • November
        • 2014
        • July
        Colors
        • White
        • Black
        • Yellow
        • Blue
        • White
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 140 EUR
        • 80 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 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        SpecificationN97A42
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Dual SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
        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
        • hotspot
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • microUSB
        Bluetooth
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        • 2.0
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
        • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
        Music and Audio
        Music and Audio
        SpecificationN97A42
        Radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        • FM radio
        Others
        • Handwriting recognition
        		 Unknown
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationN97A42
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity