Devices News - Written by jbc on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 12:57 - 19 Comments

Nokia N97 specifications and hands on

Need to fill your boots on the Nokia N97’s specs? Then look no further as we’ve gathered everything we’ve got right here. Run your finger down the screen as this lot is quite tasty. Behind the 3.5-inch touchscreen sits a bunch of hot tech that’ll ensure this little puppy performs better than anything you’ve ever seen, or used before. The 150g weight isn’t bad either and it feels only marginally bigger than an N95 (though is much slimmer).

We had a fettle with one earlier and it feels soooo good in the hand. There’s still a bit of work to do on it, but it’s already very plush, with a solid feel in the hand and almost perfect action around the hinge area – the start of the movement is still a little harsh, but it sounds like there might still be a bit of tweaking to go on there. Round the back the camera has a cover to keep the lens fresh (cue more lovely gliding action) and it looks (and feels) a bit like the N85.

The footprint isn’t bad, considering what you’ve got in the hand here. Much neater than a Communicator, though bigger than what we’re mostly used to, it’s still very usable in the hand. Now, for the hard core, we have a little treat. Feast your eyes boys…

Tech specs
WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA),
EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
OS: S60 5th Edition
Dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm*mm (L x W x H) *18.25 mm at camera area
Weight: Approx. 150 g
Display: 3.5 inch TFT with up to 16 million colors
nHD16:9 widescreen (640×360 pixels)
Battery: Nokia Battery BP-4L, 1500 mAh

Media
Memory: Up to 48GB
(32 GB on-board memory,
plus 16GB expansion via microSDmemory
card slot)
Video playback: MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264,
up to 30 fps, up to VGA resolution
RealVideoup to QCIF @ 30 fps
Windows Media (WMV9) up to CIF @ 30 fps
Flash Lite 3.0 / Flash Video in internet
browser
Music playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
Main Camera
Lens: Carl ZeissTessar™
Image capture: Up to 5 megapixels (2584 x 1938)
JPEG/EXIF (16.7 million/24-bit color)
Video capture: MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30 fps
Aperture: F2.8
Focal length: 5.4 mm
Flash: Dual LED camera flash and video light

Battery life
Talk time: Up to 320 min (3G), 400 min (GSM)
Standby time: Up to 400 hrs (3G), 430 hrs (GSM)
Video playback: Up to 4,5 hours (offline mode)
Music playback: Up to 37 hours (offline mode)

Connectivity & Data Services
• WLAN IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP support
• Micro-USB connector, Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• 3.5mm stereo headphone plug and TV-out support
(PAL/NTSC)
• Bluetooth wireless technology 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio,
enhanced data rates (EDR)
• GPS receiver with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)

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Ahmedo
Dec 3, 2008 10:16

i still prefer the E90 for this phone.
it has lots and lots of better features.

jbc
Dec 3, 2008 11:42

Trust me – get this in your hands and you won’t prefer the E90. They might share some similarities, but the N97 is on another planet.

Rulf
Dec 4, 2008 20:19

Even though Samsung Omnia was released 4 months ago, it continue to be the best phone by performance, applications, and weigh/size.
5MP camera, GPS, Touchscreen, FM radio, 2G/3G, WiFi, Bluettoth, 32 Gb memory.

Personally I bought it because is light, and you can get lot of windows based applications for free on internet.

Sheerrie
Dec 4, 2008 20:21

Kind of bulky at 150 grams. Cannot get easily on my jacket.

Janice
Dec 18, 2008 1:30

even though its bulky, the features and specs compensates with it, it is a real beautiful phone indeed… love its style..
wireless data services

Riss
Jan 12, 2009 6:40

jus wondering . can u use the internal camera for dis phone ? too take pictures ?

3xL
Jan 14, 2009 22:25

you guys and MOST phone lovers are a bunch of faggots. omnia sucks cuz it cannot record dvd quality video. and winmo? sucks balls just like pc\’s do. nokia are the best bitches

lootz
Jan 15, 2009 22:10

3xl grow up dumbass, I have loved nokia since the 3310 days, i have got the n95-1 which i love, but since recently being dissappointed by the backstep the n96 has been, I thought bollox to it i’ll look elswhere, I’ve never liked samsung but i now have the omnia which from the box is abit dim software wise and the samsung widget while cute is limited, but I have put mobile shell on it and other softwares to make it my own and how i like it oh and the torch on it!!! no more do I have to rely on my n95 front screen to help me stumble around my factory at night trying to find the exit after lights off the omnia shows so much potential all i need is a nokia txt style app and i’ll be made up! nokia while excellent lacks a few things for me like why the hell don’t the “heads” update the damn t9 I mean, you spend months teaching it all ya ghetto slang then it starts to forget it? limited memory I expect and why cant you edit your t9 words I text fast and occationally fluff a word which gets remembered now the next time I type a word in I gotta scroll passed the 1 I don’t want, trust me its a bug bare, oh and you’ll all agree with me nokia are good at raw dealing us with their new phones they make em shiny with promises of super features but then when we get them out of the box what do we find…..oh its not compatible or needs extra software or oh i gotta pay an extra subscription! e.g dvb tv and maps, i love nokia but i am glad I have my omnia and i’m sure a software upgrade at some point will increase the fps playback, if you like nok good if you like omnia or others good, i’m sure your intellect, lifestyle and finger size are all differing factors that help you to decide which to buy, I also prefer the omnia to the n97, its slimmer and lighter, you’d think nokia could think of a better design it looks like the o2 xda exec i had 3 yrs ago lol and why doesn’t it have an 8 meg camera like the pixon lol I’m sure by the time it has been out a while others will be upto 10 meg oh nokia it shows us what loyalty can do eh well I’m looking forward to coming back to you!!!!

Rocci
Jan 16, 2009 21:56

I’m just so happy its finally official. Since we all have to wait for its release, Im just gonna wait for the unlocked verison that is going to be released http://www.puremobile.com/Nokia/Nokia-N97-White-GSM-Phone/ . My dream came true, a nokie with qwerty and touch…..don;t worry N97, we’ll be together very soon.

efren
Mar 6, 2009 7:07

when it will be available in UAE? N97 give real meaning of smart phone better than other

scorpion
Mar 7, 2009 7:11

it will release in uae on march 15

scorpion
Mar 7, 2009 7:13

n97 will be available at uae on march 15 2009..

Murtuza
Mar 20, 2009 23:27

r u sure its gonna release in the market on 15th march… if it does plz lemme knw… n whtz the price tag like any clue

TaranQ
May 4, 2009 12:14

Still only that stupid LED flash. My N79 takes shitty pictures in dark conditions. So I’m only gonna go for a real Xenon flash next time….

peter,Peng
May 26, 2009 11:05

It is not a cellphone,losing your money on such mixed monster

Ghatotkach Shah
Jun 17, 2009 7:35

Is this phone having better video or it just moves frame by frame? Why it is not having windows as its operating system like all other latest phones? I think it is stupid.

Ghatotkach Shah
Jun 17, 2009 7:38

Any feedback of users?

Jerry
Jul 9, 2009 14:28

Windblows lover should do more research. If you want serious and functional (and stable) OS, for PC, Phones, etc.. then there are far better alternatives !
Even S60 OS is superior to M$ OS.
Myself I went for an LG Renoir and I have no plan to change it yet. After upgrading the Firmware to the latest, I’m really happy with it (on Three… Avoid Orange !)… The Nokia phones I had, generally start falling apart after 10 to 11 Months!