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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Nokia N97

2.44 in
4.55 in
Apple iPhone 3GS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3GS
2.18 in
4.61 in
Nokia N97 Mobile Phone
Nokia N97
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
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1 stars
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18
3.0 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
20 %
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.2 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Operating systemApple iOS 6Symbian OS 9.4
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz0.43 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
RAM memory56 MB128 MB

Display

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Screen size3.5 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px360 x 640 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px640 x 480 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Height4.55 in4.61 in
Width2.44 in2.18 in
Depth0.48 in0.72 in
Weight4.76 oz5.29 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCnono
Charging connectionApple 30-pinUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnono

Battery

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Nokia N97Nokia N97
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery capacity1219.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h400.0 h
Talk time12.0 h6.0 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 3GS

          Often compared with Nokia N97