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Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)

Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)

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Category Breakdown

Nokia N97
Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)
Performance
57.361.8
Camera
42.042.4
Display
58.958.9
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
53.054.5

Summary

  • The Nokia N97 and Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou) both feature a 3.5-inch TFT resistive touchscreen display with the same resolution and pixel density.
  • In terms of performance, the Satio has a more powerful 600 MHz Cortex-A8 CPU compared to the N97's 434 MHz ARM 11, and it also offers more RAM at 128MB versus the N97's 128MB.
  • The Satio excels in camera capabilities with a 12 MP rear camera compared to the N97's 5 MP, although both lack optical image stabilization.
  • Battery capacity is higher in the N97 at 1500 mAh, while the Satio has a 1000 mAh battery.
  • Both devices run on Symbian 9.4, but the N97 includes stereo speakers and a headphone jack, features that the Satio lacks.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia N97
Sony Ericsson Satio (Idou)

General

Release Date

2009
2009

Announced

2008
2009

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

3.5"
3.5"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors

Resolution

360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)
360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)

PPI

360
360

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

434 MHz ARM 11
600 MHz Cortex-A8

GPU

N/A
PowerVR SGX

Memory

32GB 128MB RAM
128MB; 256MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 8 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
12 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
12 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

480p@30fps
w480p@30fps (via SW update)

Selfie Video

VGA@15fps
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1000 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery (BP-4L)
Removable Li-Po 1000 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm, 88 cc (4.61 x 2.18 x 0.63 in)
112 x 55 x 13 mm (4.41 x 2.17 x 0.51 in)

Weight

150 g
126 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

White, Black
Black, Silver, Bordeaux

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/3.6 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps
GPS, A-GPS

Software

Operating System

Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5

OS Version

Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No