Nokia N97 vs ZTE Blade A7 Prime

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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
    Blade A7 Prime:
    165 g
  • Width

    N97: 17.6 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.59 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Blade A7 Prime:
    6.09 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7 Prime: 7.8 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    N97: 39.5 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Blade A7 Prime:
    156.7 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Blade A7 Prime:
    2019

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 +7.8 mm versus Blade A7 Prime
  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    Height:
    156.7 mm +39.5 mm versus N97
    Width:
    72.9 mm +17.6 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Blade A7 Prime

    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. Blade A7 Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    6.09 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91 cm²

Blade A7 Prime has approximately 169.6% 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, Blade A7 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97Blade A7 Prime
32 GB Unknown 3 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. Blade A7 Prime

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB

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. Blade A7 Prime

    3200 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Blade A7 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 156.7 Х 72.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.09" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 91.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 282 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 45023
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 90 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Blade A7 Prime.
SpecificationN97Blade A7 Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity