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| Global Score | |
| 41.2 | 45.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.4 | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2009-08-21 | 2009-09-02 |
| 4.37 x 2.04 x 0.61 inches | 4.45 x 2.07 x 0.56 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| $ 290.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 229 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Resistive |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| 3D image engine GPU | GPU |
| 6.48 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 406 hours standby time 8.8 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia N97 mini is slightly better than the Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, having a 45.1 score against 41.2. The Nokia N97 mini design is a little thinner but incredibly heavier than Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, and both were released only a couple months apart. Both of these phones include the same Symbian 9.4 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
Nokia N97 mini and Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition have incredibly similar displays, they have exactly the same resolution of 640 x 360, a same size display and the same display pixel density. The Nokia N97 mini's processing unit is very similar to the processing unit in Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, both of them have 1 processing cores and the same RAM amount.
Nokia N97 mini captures way better photographs and videos than Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 640x480 video definition, the Nokia N97 mini also has a much higher resolution camera. Nokia N97 mini has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition, although it has no slot for an external memory card.
Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition features a bit better battery life than Nokia N97 mini, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
Nokia N97 mini is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an easy decision.
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