Nokia N97 mini

Nokia N97 Mini[edit]

The N97 Mini is a downsized version of the N97 and has been available since October 2009. The N97 Mini downsized some features of the original N97, such as 8 GB of storage memory, 3.2 inch touchscreen, and a shorter battery life.^[15]^[16] ^[16] It uses the 2.0 Nokia N97 software by default.^[17] There has also been some redesign in the keypad. First, the big D-pad on the left side has been replaced by four arrow keys on the right side. Also there is more space between each keys and the keys are a little bit higher giving a much better feel when typing.^[18]^[19]
Some major differences are listed in the following table.
Original N97 N97 mini
Device Size 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm
Volume 88 cc 75 cc
Weight 150 g 138 g
LCD size (640×360 px) 3.5 inch 3.2 inch
inbuilt mass Storage Memory 32 GB 8 GB
NAND Memory 256 MB (approx. 73 MB user available) 512 MB (approx. 277 MB user available)
FM transmitter Available Not available
Battery model BP-4L 3.7 V 1500 mAh BL-4D 3.7 V 1200 mAh
GSM Talk Time up to 9.5 hours 7.1 hours
WCDMA Talk Time up to 6.0 hours 4.0 hours
GSM Standby Time up to 18 days 13 days
WCDMA Standby Time up to 17 days 13 days
Web Browser for S60 version after firmware update lower than 7.3 7.3^[20]
A limited edition called the "N97 mini Raoul Limited Edition" has been released in relation with fashion house FJ Benjamin and the Raoul brand. It also features the new Fashion Asia widget and went on sale in late October 2009 in Malaysia and Singapore.^[21]

Reception[edit]

The user interface of the S60 5th edition software platform, built on top of Symbian OS 9.4, has been criticized by the site TechRadar as inconsistent because menu items require two taps to be activated.^[12]
When compared to the original N97, the cheaper N97 mini was reviewed as an improvement, especially its keyboard.^[7]^[8]

Successor[edit]

There are three phones considered as successors to the N97. Firstly is the N8, as it became the new multimedia flagship for 2010. Also is the C6, which had a similar sliding-out QWERTY keyboard - however since the C6 uses the same specifications, the Maemo-powered N900, also featuring the keyboard, yet considerably better specifications has been considered the successor.