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

