Nokia N97 vs Palm Pre
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Nokia N97 and the Palm Pre, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,150 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | — |
| Screen size | 3.5 in | 3.1 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 3.2 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 150 g | 135 g |
| Released | Jun 2009 | Jun 2009 |
Summary: Nokia N97 is ahead on battery, screen size, main camera. Palm Pre is ahead on our rating, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Nokia N97 is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Type | TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 24-bit color LCD |
| Size | 3.5 inches | 3.1 inches, 28.6 cm2 (~47.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~186 ppi density) |
Platform
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| OS | Symbian OS 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 (Symbian^1/S60 5th Edition) | Palm webOS |
| CPU | ARM 11 434 MHz | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 (underclocked to 500 MHz) |
| Chipset | — | Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 |
| GPU | — | PowerVR SGX |
Memory
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Internal Storage | 32 GB | — |
| RAM | 128 MB SDRAM | 256MB DDR DRAM |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 16GB (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | — | 8GB (approx. 7.4GB user available) |
Main Camera
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash | 3.2 MP |
| Features | Geotagging | LED flash, Extended Depth of Field, Geotagging |
| Video | 480p@30fps (VGA@30fps) | No |
Selfie Camera
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Single | VGA videocall camera | No |
Battery
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery (BP-4L) | Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh |
| Stand-by | Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / 6 h (3G) | — |
Body
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Dimensions | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm (18.25 mm at camera area) | 100.5 x 59.6 x 17 mm (3.96 x 2.35 x 0.67 in) |
| Weight | 150 g | 135 g (4.8 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.1 with A2DP (headset support only) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps | — |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS |
Launch
| Nokia N97 | Palm Pre |
|---|
| Announced | December 2008 | February 2009 |
| Status | Discontinued, October 2010 | — |
| Release Date | June 2009 | — |
| Released | — | June 6, 2009 (US, Sprint Nextel) |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Nokia N97 or Palm Pre?
Nokia N97 — 1,500 mAh for the Nokia N97 versus 1,150 mAh for the Palm Pre.
Which is lighter, Nokia N97 or Palm Pre?
Palm Pre — 150 g for the Nokia N97 versus 135 g for the Palm Pre.
Which is newer, Nokia N97 or Palm Pre?
Palm Pre — Jun 2009 for the Nokia N97 versus Jun 2009 for the Palm Pre.
Is the Nokia N97 or the Palm Pre rated higher?
We rate the Nokia N97 6/10 and the Palm Pre 7/10.
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