Nokia N97
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Nokia N97 vs Samsung S8500 Wave
Comparing the Nokia N97 vs Samsung S8500 Wave across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.
Here is the summary of the results:
Performance: Samsung S8500 Wave runs at a higher processing speed of 1.0 GHz, while Nokia N97 runs at 0.43 GHz, making Samsung S8500 Wave the better performer.
Display: Nokia N97 offers a screen size of 3.5 inches, while Samsung S8500 Wave offers 3.3 inches, making Nokia N97 the larger display of the two. Samsung S8500 Wave features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia N97's LCD, making Samsung S8500 Wave the better display of the two.
Rear Camera: Both Nokia N97 and Samsung S8500 Wave feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.
Battery: Both Nokia N97 and Samsung S8500 Wave offer the same 1500 mAh battery capacity.
Storage: Nokia N97 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung S8500 Wave offers 2 GB, making Nokia N97 the better option for storage.
User Rating: Nokia N97 and Samsung S8500 Wave both receive the same user rating of 5.
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Summary
Release Date
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01 Jun, 2009
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01 Apr, 2010
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Performance
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N/A
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Samsung Exynos 3 3110
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(upto 434 MHz)
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(upto 1 GHz)
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128 MB RAM
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N/A
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Display
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3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
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3.3 inches (8.38 cm)
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LCD
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Super AMOLED
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360x 640 px
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480x800 px
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Rear Camera
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5 MP
Primary Camera
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5 MP
Primary Camera
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Front Camera
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N/A
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0.3 MP
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Battery
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1500 mAh
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1500 mAh
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Storage
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32 GB
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2 GB
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User Ratings
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5/5
(2 ratings)
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5/5
(1 rating)
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User Feedback
General
Operating System
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Symbian
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Bada
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Performance
Chipset
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N/A
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Samsung Exynos 3 3110
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Processor
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434 MHz
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1 GHz
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Graphics (GPU)
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N/A
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PowerVR SGX 540
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RAM
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128 MB
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N/A
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Display
Display Type
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LCD
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Super AMOLED
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Screen Size
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3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
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3.3 inches (8.38 cm)
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Resolution
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360x 640 px
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480x800 px
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Pixel Density
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210 ppi
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283 ppi
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Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
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52.07 %
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46.86 %
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Design
Height
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117.20 mm
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118 mm
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Width
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55.30 mm
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56 mm
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Thickness
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15.90 mm
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10.90 mm
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Weight
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150 grams
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118 grams
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Rear Camera
Resolution
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5 MP
Primary Camera |
5 MP
Primary Camera |
Autofocus
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Yes
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Yes
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Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Yes LED Flash
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Camera Features
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Digital Zoom
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Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization |
Video Recording
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640x480 @ 15
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1280x720 @ 30
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Front Camera
Resolution
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N/A
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0.3 MP
Front Camera |
Battery
Capacity
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1500 mAh
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1500 mAh
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Battery Type
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Li-ion
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Li-ion
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TalkTime
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Up to 6(3G) / Up to 9.5(2G)
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Up to 7(3G) / Up to 15.83(2G)
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Storage
Internal Storage
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32 GB
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2 GB
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Expandable Storage
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Yes Up to 16 GB
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Yes Up to 32 GB
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Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)
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Single SIM
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Single SIM
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Network Support
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5G Not Supported
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5G Not Supported
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Wi-Fi
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Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)
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Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
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Wi-Fi Features
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N/A
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Mobile Hotspot
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Bluetooth
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Yes v2
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Yes v3
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GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Yes with A-GPS
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Multimedia
Audio Jack
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3.5 mm
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N/A
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Music
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Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 WMA WAV eAAC+ with 3.5 mm audio jack
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Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 WMA WAV eAAC+ with Loudspeaker and DNSe (Digital Natural Sound Engine) Music Play Time : Up to 35 hours
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Sensors
Other Sensors
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Accelerometer
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Proximity sensor Accelerometer
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Games
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N-gage + downloadable
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N/A
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Java
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Yes MIDP 2.1
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Yes MIDP 2.0
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Browser
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Yes
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Yes
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Phone Book
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Practically unlimited entries and fields Photocall
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1000 Photocall
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SMS
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Yes
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Yes Threaded View
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MMS
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes IMAP POP3 SMTP
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Yes Push e-mail
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Other Facilities
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Digital compass TV-out Voice command/dial Pocket Office (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF viewer) Video and photo editor Flash Lite 3 T9
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Smart unlock Vibration Digital compass Google Maps 3.0 Organizer Voice memo T9
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