subject: The Nokia N97 Vs The N97 Mini [print this page] Nokia can be labeled as the undisputed leader in the world of mobile phones. The Finnish company has a presence in numerous countries across continents. The quality of the handsets manufactured by Nokia has earned the company a reputation of its own.
The original Nokia N97, however, had barely any innovative or obtainable features. The company, in fact, has tried to pack the phone with goodies because of the competition that the handset is likely to face from cheap mobile phones. N97, which is Nokia's first touchscreen phone, comprises a version of the Symbian S60. The phone is rather unintuitive, the performance sluggish, the keypad unresponsive. Nevertheless, the phone still manages to give a rather all-round performance, especially if you compare it to the various models of cheap mobile phones available in the market these days.
The N97, touted as a handset for those who are constantly on the lookout for quality among cheap mobile phones, left enough scope for improvement. But Nokia chose to introduce a fresh version of the phone instead of improving the existing handset. It came up with the N97 Mini. Nokia, among the increasing crowd of smartphones and touchscreen phones, is getting bigger by the hour. The N97 Mini is definitely one of the most interesting additions to the Nokia stable.
Unlike most cheap mobile phones, the N97 is sturdily built, boasts of a sharp and high-resolution display, has a full QWERTY keypad and good connectivity options. The handset, unlike most cheap mobile phones, consists of quality audio, 8GB inbuilt memory, many pre-installed applications, widgets and other interesting features.
The user interface of the N97 Mini, is still inconsistent. It has an outdated camera interface. There's no advanced video support, no smart dialing and no camera lens protection. It suffers from poor visibility under sunlight. Even the touchscreen response is not up to the mark and reminds of several cheap smartphones. It also suffers from a slow scrolling web browser. Besides, the interface design is lacking in several aspects.
There are several differences between the Nokia N97 and the N97 Mini. The N97 Mini is more compact in size with dimensions being 113 x 53 x 14 mm, whereas the original N97 had dimensions of 117 x 55 x 16 mm. The N97 Mini is also lighter in weight at 138 gm while the N97 was 150 gm. The former has a smaller display at 3.2 inches while the latter had a display of 3.5 inches. Apart from these major differences, the original N97 has a greater expanded memory capacity at 32 GB. The battery of the N97 Mini is also smaller in capacity at 1200 mAh when compared to its original version which had a 1500 mAh battery.
The N97 Mini still qualifies as a decent gadget if someone wants to buy a cheap mobile phone. Nokia has targeted the cheap mobile phones segment with the N97 Mini. It's also meant for the customer who wants to buy a cheap smartphone. N97, on the other hand, is for the high-end customer who is neither interested in cheap smartphones nor a cheap mobile phone.
