Nokia N70 vs Nokia N97

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N70 compared with N97

	NokiaN70	NokiaN97
Overview
Released
Released	2005	June 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	–	3.5″
Resolution
Resolution	208 × 176	640 × 360 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	–	210 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Display type
Display type	176 × 208-pixel active-matrix display with up to 262,144 colours and automatic ambient-light adjustment, original maker consumer specifications. Physical diagonal, native refresh and brightness in nits omitted where not published by these maker sources.	3.5-inch TFT LCD, 640 × 360, up to 16 million colours; resistive touch input with optional stylus. No maker refresh-rate or peak-brightness figure published.
Performance
Chip
Chip	–	ARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena)
Memory
Memory	–	128 MB
Storage
Storage	30 MB	32 GB (better)
Memory
Memory	Up to 30 MB dynamic shared internal storage, original consumer specifications. The September 2005 brochure instead states up to 22 MB; installed software and free user space differ. Neither figure establishes physical RAM. Contemporary reviews report free operational memory, not a verified installed RAM capacity.	32 GB built-in mass storage from maker sheet. 128 MB installed RAM and 434 MHz ARM11 CPU from GSMArena’s full production review. All About Symbian’s later v 21 test reports only 10–15 MB free on the separate C: system partition after use; this is not total RAM or the 32 GB mass-storage capacity.
Storage type
Storage type	Hot-swappable reduced-size dual-voltage 1.8/3 V MMC card; original consumer package lists a 64 MB card, with market variation. English guide explicitly excludes SD cards. No unpublished maximum card capacity inferred.	microSD expansion up to 16 GB from original maker sheet. Original up-to 48 GB marketing total includes the removable card, not 48 GB built-in storage.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	2 MP	5 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	0.3 MP	–
Main camera
Main camera	2 MP rear camera, 1600 × 1200 pixels, sliding protective lens cover and dedicated shutter key. Built-in LED flash with up to 1.5 m range, original maker specifications and brochure.	5 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar, F2.8,5.4 mm physical focal length, dual LED flash/video light and sliding lens cover. Launch sheet 2584 ×1938 still matrix conflicts with 2592 ×1944 in exact issue 5 owner guide and production review; guide matrix identified as later exact-model evidence.
Front camera
Front camera	VGA 640 × 480-pixel secondary camera for photographs, video and video calls. The 0.3 MP headline rounds the published pixel count; original N70-1/RM-84, not a no-front-camera regional variant.	Secondary front camera for video calling, confirmed in owner guide; no headline megapixel figure inferred. AAS reports 176 ×122 in its v 21 review, without treating that as a maker sensor specification.
Zoom
Zoom	Up to 20× digital zoom for rear photographs and 2× for front photographs; no optical zoom.	–
Video recording
Video recording	High mode records CIF 352 × 288 MP4; Normal and Sharing use QCIF 176 × 144 3GPP, original English guide. High recording is limited by free storage and one hour per clip. Normal clips have a 300 kB limit, approximately 20 seconds; network MMS limits may be lower. Playback codecs do not establish camera frame rate.	Maker sheet specifies VGA 640 ×480 MPEG-4 at up to 30 fps. AAS later test records 640 ×360 at 29 fps; recording modes/settings differ. No HD or optical zoom claimed.
Camera features
Camera features	Still, sequence and video modes, selectable scene, white-balance and colour settings, self-timer and image editing. Nokia XpressPrint supports compatible PictBridge USB printers, Bluetooth printing and card-based printing.	Two-stage shutter key, sliding lens cover, geotagging, scene settings, white balance, ISO and exposure compensation. No transferred N86 variable aperture or mechanical-shutter claim.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	970 mAh	1,500 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 4.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable BL-5C lithium-ion battery, 970 mAh and up to 3.5 hours talk or 11 days standby, original consumer specification table; network and use affect life. Exact English guide confirms BL-5C compatibility.	Removable BP-4L 1500 mAh. Original maker sheet maxima:320 minutes 3G or 400 minutesGSM talk,400 hours 3G or 430 hoursGSM standby,4.5 hours offline video or 37 hours offline music. GSMArena cites later 6/9.5-hour talk and 408/432-hour standby figures; differing launch claims are qualified rather than combined.
Wired charging
Wired charging	Separate small Nokia charger connector; original package lists AC-4 charger and CA-44 adapter for older chargers. Pop-Port USB data does not establish USB charging or charging watts.	Micro-USB charging with simultaneous data transfer confirmed by exact owner guide; no maker charging wattage published.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	126 g (better)	150 g
Thickness
Thickness	21.8 mm	15.9 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	108.8 × 53 mm	117.2 × 55.3 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Maker body dimensions 117.2 ×55.3 ×15.9 mm; camera area reaches 18.25 mm. Headline retains the main body thickness.
Buttons
Buttons	Five-way navigation key, numeric keypad, dedicated multimedia and camera keys, sliding rear camera cover.	Slide-and-tilt three-row QWERTY keyboard with directional pad on the left and space key on the right. Numeric/symbol input uses modifiers. Physical menu, volume and capture controls, touch call/end keys and screen-lock slider.
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo music playback through compatible Pop-Port accessories; FM/Visual Radio uses a wired headset. No built-in standard 3.5 mm headphone socket, maker package and independent review.	Built-in stereo speakers; FM radio with RDS and FM transmitter confirmed by production review and owner guide. Transmitter availability is regional; the guide qualifies permitted countries.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	Symbian OS 8.1a with Series 60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3, full GSMArena review. The original maker guide documents installable Symbian applications and Java support.	–
Software features
Software features	Contacts, calendar, email, web browser, document viewers, image/video editing, music playback, Visual Radio and PC Suite synchronisation. Original services and compatible network support are historical; no promise that retired online services still operate.	Symbian OS9.4/S60 5th Edition with configurable homescreen widgets, document viewers and original Ovi services. GSMArena tests launch firmware; AAS’s March 2010 month-long v 21 test still finds RAM/system-partition constraints and instability. Original N-Gage/service availability and later updates are not assumed universal or usable today.
Release detail
Release detail	Maker shipping statement dated 28 September 2005 says deliveries have started. Full October 2005 retail review confirms market presence, but these sources do not establish the worldwide first retail day or month; year precision retained. Original N70-1/RM-84 hardware. No unsupported direct predecessor link.	Announced 2 December 2008 with first-half 2009 shipping planned. Maker 2 June 2009 article states sales in 75 countries duringJune without exact worldwide day; actual 19 June article confirms UK shop debut. June retained without substituting the UK day for worldwide first sale. No maker-supported direct predecessor link established.
In the box
In the box	Original consumer package: phone, BL-5C battery, AC-4 charger, CA-44 charger adapter, HS-3 stereo headset, CA-53 USB cable, 64 MB dual-voltage RS-MMC with full-size adapter, software CD and documentation; bundles vary by market.	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	WCDMA 2100 MHz and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz, original consumer specifications. WCDMA claims up to 128 kbps upload and 384 kbps download; GPRS/EGPRS class B multislot 10. Video calls and data depend on compatible networks and services.	Original maker sheet: GSM850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA900/1900/2100 with HSDPA. Exact guide identifies European RM-505; regional American variants remain separate and are not combined into the European band list.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP home networking, from maker datasheet; no inferred Wi-Fi generation beyond the stated standards.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth Specification 1.2, exact original English N70-1/RM-84 guide, including printing, headset, hands-free, object/file transfer and HID profiles. Archived Danish consumer page and brochure label it 2.0, conflicting with the exact guide; the guide governs this record.	Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR with A2DP/AVRCP stereo audio, hands-free/headset, dial-up networking, file transfer, imaging, phonebook access and remote SIM profiles confirmed in exact guide.
USB
USB	Pop-Port USB full-speed PC connection and PictBridge printing, supplied CA-53 cable. Consumer page calls it USB 2.0 full-speed while the brochure labels it USB 1.2 full-speed; no high-speed transfer inferred. PC Suite also connects over Bluetooth.	Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data/charging and 3.5 mm Nokia AV socket for compatible headphones and PAL/NTSC TV-out.
Positioning
Positioning	–	GPS, assisted GPS and electronic compass. Launch sheet says navigation may need separate purchase; GSMArena’s original Maps 2.0 Touch package had a three-month trial, while AAS later v 21 review tests updated Ovi Maps. These are historical software/licence states, not promised current services.