Nokia N97 Mini

For the original Nokia N97, see Nokia N97.

The Nokia N97 Mini, announced in September 2009 and released two months later, is a refined and a slightly smaller version of the original Nokia N97.^[7][8] Nokia N97 Mini addressed many of its predecessor’s shortcomings and criticisms, was well reviewed^[9][10] and went on to win several industry awards for the best handset.^[11][12]

Nokia N97 mini

Nokia N97 mini with slide-out QWERTY keyboard
Developer	Nokia
Manufacturer	Nokia
Type	Smartphone
Series	Nseries
First released	November 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11)
Predecessor	Nokia N97
Compatible networks	GSM / HSPA
Form factor	Side slider
Colors	Gold Cherry Black Garnet White
Dimensions	113 mm × 52.5 mm × 14.2 mm (4.45 in × 2.07 in × 0.56 in), 75 cc
Weight	138 g (4.9 oz)
Operating system	Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5
CPU	434 MHz ARM 11
Memory	128 MB RAM
Storage	8 GB internal, microSDHC slot
SIM	Mini-SIM
Battery	Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-4D)
Rear camera	5 MP, autofocus Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash, video light 480p@30fps
Front camera	VGA VGA@15fps
Display	3.2 in (81 mm) TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors 360 × 640 px, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi)
Sound	Stereo speakers 3.5mm jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP) GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps Stereo FM radio, RDS MicroUSB 2.0
Other	Handwriting recognition, TV-out, predictive text input, accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass
References	[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Specifications

Display

The device has a 3.2-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 360 × 640 pixels and support for 16 million colors. It supports handwriting recognition.

Performance

A 434 powers the Nokia N97 mini;MHz ARM 11 processor and runs on Symbian 9.4 with Series 60 rel. 5 user interface. It has 128 MB RAM and 8 GB of internal storage, expandable via microSDHC cards.

Camera

The rear camera is a 5-megapixel unit with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash, and a video light. It records video at 480p@30fps. The front camera is VGA resolution and supports VGA@15fps video recording.^[13]

Reviews were generally positive about the camera performance, but it was nowhere near the best-in-class at the time.^[14] Other Nokia phones were noted to have significantly better camera performance.^[15]

Build and design

The phone measures 113 × 52.5 × 14.2 mm with a volume of 75 cc and weighs 138 g. It features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a Mini-SIM slot.^[16]

Connectivity

Supported networks are GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 and HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 (or HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 for the American version). It has Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS with A-GPS and Nokia Maps, a stereo FM radio with RDS, and MicroUSB 2.0.

Multimedia

The device supports MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ audio formats, WMV/RealVideo/MP4 video formats, and includes TV-out functionality.^[17] It also features a voice command/dial system, document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), and video and photo editor.

Battery

The Nokia N97 mini is equipped with a removable 1200 mAh BL-4D battery. Official battery life estimates are:

• Stand-by: up to 320 hours (2G) / 310 hours (3G)
• Talk time: up to 7 hours 10 minutes (2G) / 6 hours (3G)
• Music playback: up to 32 hours