Nokia N97 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S I9000

Comparing the Nokia N97 Mini vs Samsung Galaxy S I9000 across display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Nokia N97 Mini offers 3.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S I9000 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia N97 Mini's LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Nokia N97 Mini and Samsung Galaxy S I9000 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Nokia N97 Mini offers 1200 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S I9000 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nokia N97 Mini offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers 16 GB, making Nokia N97 Mini the better option for storage.

User Rating: Nokia N97 Mini receives a higher user rating of 5, while Samsung Galaxy S I9000 has a rating of 4.6.

Nokia N97 Mini

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy S I9000

₹31,500

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

01 Nov, 2009

03 Jun, 2010

11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	Samsung Exynos 3 3110	MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
N/A	(upto 1 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
128 MB RAM	512 MB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
3.2 inches (8.13 cm)	4 inches (10.16 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
LCD	Super AMOLED	Extreme AMOLED
640x360 px	480x800 px	1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	5 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	50 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1200 mAh	1500 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB	16 GB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

User Ratings

5/5

(1 rating)

4.6/5

(120 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jun 04, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

N/A

Android v2.1

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

3 Year

Security Updates

N/A

5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

N/A

Samsung Exynos 3 3110

MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

N/A

1 GHz

Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

PowerVR SGX 540

Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

128 MB

512 MB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

Super AMOLED

Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)

4 inches (10.16 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

640x360 px

480x800 px

1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A

1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.6:9

Pixel Density

229 ppi

233 ppi

450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

47.55 %

57.9 %

92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

96.8 %

Design

Height

113 mm

122.4 mm

162.7 mm

Width

52.5 mm

64.2 mm

75.6 mm

Thickness

14.20 mm

9.90 mm

7.19 mm

Weight

138 grams

118 grams

190 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

N/A

50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash

Yes

Yes LED Flash

Shooting Modes

N/A

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A

1280x720 @ 30

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

N/A

50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A

4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

1200 mAh

1500 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 6(3G) / Up to 7.16(2G)

Up to 6.5(3G) / Up to 13.5(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A

Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

16 GB

256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 16 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

SIM 1

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2

Yes v3

Yes v5.4

GPS

N/A

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A

Yes

Audio Jack

N/A

USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ music player and WMV/RealVideo/MP4 video player

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Optical

Other Sensors

N/A

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

DJ Club Tour + downloadable

N/A

Java

Yes MIDP 2.1

N/A

Browser

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

Practically unlimited

N/A

SMS

Yes

N/A

Email

Yes POP3 IMAP4 SMTP

N/A

Other Facilities

Display and User Interface Colours Personlisation Keys and Input Methods Power Management Memory Data Network Connectivity Operating Frequency Software platform & user interface Applications Personal Information Management (PIM) Email and messaging Call management Browsing and internet GPS and navigation Camera Image capture Video cameras Video codecs & formats Video sharing and playback Music features Radio Gaming Energy efficiency Eco content and services Materials Recycling Packaging User manual Standard Sales Package Recommended accessories

N/A

Applications

N/A

Google Search Maps Gmail YouTube Calendar Google Talk Picasa integration

N/A

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