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Nokia N97 Mini

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3.8
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User ratings:
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
13
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3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
16 %
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Pros

  • closes slowly and smoothly
  • better quality and feels much more pleasing in your hand
  • Build quality is better than the N97

Cons

  • lack of D-Pad built into the QWERTY keyboard and
  • no FM transmitter
  • autofocus no longer works

Key specs

  • 5 Mpx
  • 3.2 in
  • 360, 640 px
  • 1200 mAh
  • Single-core

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Nokia N97 Mini - Pros & Cons

Nokia N97 Mini

Pros

  • closes slowly and smoothly
  • better quality and feels much more pleasing in your hand
  • Build quality is better than the N97
  • smooth and reasonably watchable
  • Phone performance was strong
  • the Search function was quite useful
  • fast at adjusting
  • making photos crisp and clear
  • Keyboard is good for typing SMS messages
  • Looks good
  • good camera & layout

Cons

  • lack of D-Pad built into the QWERTY keyboard and
  • no FM transmitter
  • autofocus no longer works
  • The display aspect is less than ideal too
  • lack of travel and poor finger-feedback
  • the sliding mechanism is awkwardly placed
  • it does not support wireless charging
  • battery life is so short
  • live up to my expectation of a touchscreen phone
  • only made the phone marginally thicker
  • The Apple iPhone came in and disrupted things with its new touchscreen interface

Nokia N97 Mini - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3.2 in
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Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1200 mAh
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Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconCPU clock speed
0.43 GHz
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CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Nokia N97 Mini - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemSymbian OS 9.4
CPU clock speed0.43 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core
RAM memory128 MB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
LED Flashyes
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Design
Colour of productBrown
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version2.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCno
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh
Standby time310.0 h
Talk time4.0 h
Fast chargingno
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Display
Screen size3.2 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution360 x 640 px
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayno
HDRno
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage16GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
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Dimensions
Height4.45 in
Width2.06 in
Depth0.56 in
Weight4.87 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Navigation systemA-GPS
2G GSMyes
3G UMTSyes
4G LTEno

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Nokia N97 Mini Nokia - Editorial Reviews (13)

3.6
Based on 13 reviews
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Nokia N97 Mini Nokia N97 Mini review | IT PRO
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Published: 15.12.2009
Nokia N97 Mini review | IT PRO

The Nokia N97 was an all-round disappointment. Now its younger brother, the N97 Mini has been released, but does the cut down features mean business? We review this pocket-sized handset to find out.

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SlashGear
Published: 24.11.2009
Nokia N97 mini review

We’ve had two QWERTY Nokia smartphones on the SlashGear test-bench this past week, and the surprising thing is how differently the respective user experience is. Our Nokia E72 review went liv…

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Phone Arena
Published: 25.11.2009
Nokia N97 mini Review
4.0

Shortly after Nokia released their flagship device for 2009, the N97, speculations about a more compact version of it began to circulate. All information about it seemed unreliable at first, but the rumors materialized into a very real device at Nokia World 2009, called the Nokia N97 mini...

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GSMArena.com
Published: 12.11.2009
Nokia N97 mini review: Less is more

The Nokia army of touchscreen smartphones gets larger by the hour and the Nokia N97 mini is surely one of the most interesting new recruits. The Finnish...

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IT PRO
Published: 15.12.2009
Nokia N97 Mini review | IT PRO
2.0

The Nokia N97 was an all-round disappointment. Now its younger brother, the N97 Mini has been released, but does the cut down features mean business? We review this pocket-sized handset to find out.

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TechRadar
Published: 07.12.2009
Nokia N97 Mini review
3.5

Slick version of Nokia flagship phone arrives to upstage its big brother

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Alphr
Published: 02.02.2010
Nokia N97 Mini review
5.0

Nokia's N97 was hyped as the next big thing this time last year, but it took some time to materialise and, when it did, Nokia's first touchscreen smartphone was a letdown. The Mini is a far more accomplished

Nokia N97 Mini Review: Nokia N97 mini
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NZ Herald
Published: 12.05.2010
Review: Nokia N97 mini

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Good Gear Guide
Nokia N97 mini smartphone
3.5

Nokia's N97 mini is, as its name suggests, a more compact version of the flagship N97

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CNET
Published: 20.11.2009
Nokia N97 mini

Nokia has put the fat old N97 on a diet, and the result is the N97 mini. It's a very similar handset to its larger sibling when it comes to features and functionality, but its sleeker design is a definite improvement, and, despite having a slightly smaller screen and less memory, it's a more desirable smart phone overall

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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 10.09.2012
Nokia N97 mini (2009)

Nokia N97 mini (2009) (Mobile Phone): 1.8 out of 5 stars from 14 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

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PC World
Nokia N97 Mini mobile phone
3.5

The Nokia Mini N97 has strong hardware, but the OS feels dated

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whatmobile.net
Nokia N97 mini Review

Nokia has reduced the size and improved the user interface. Move over N97, here’s the new N97…

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