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| Global Score | |
| 45.1 | 49.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | ZTE |
| Symbian 9.4 | Android 4.4 |
| 2009-09-02 | 2015-06-26 |
| 4.45 x 2.07 x 0.56 inches | 4.92 x 2.51 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.17 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 210.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 229 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 8210 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 302 GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 320 hours standby time 7.2 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 10.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
ZTE Sonata 2 is a little bit better than Nokia N97 mini, having a 49.4 score against 45.1. The ZTE Sonata 2 counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Nokia N97 mini works with Symbian 9.4 operating system. The ZTE Sonata 2 is a a lot newer and thinner device than the Nokia N97 mini, but it's also just a little heavier.
The ZTE Sonata 2 has a faster CPU than Nokia N97 mini, and although they both have 1 CPU cores, the ZTE Sonata 2 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The ZTE Sonata 2 has a little more vivid display than Nokia N97 mini, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the display, a better 800 x 480 resolution and a larger screen.
ZTE Sonata 2 counts with a better memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia N97 mini, although it has less internal memory. The Nokia N97 mini features a much better camera than ZTE Sonata 2. Both of them have a camera with a 5 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rate and the same 640x480 video resolution.
ZTE Sonata 2 features a really longer battery duration than Nokia N97 mini, because it has a 1650mAh battery capacity.
The ZTE Sonata 2 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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