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Nokia N97 review

Nokia returns to form with a high end smartphone/ mini UMPC

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2009-06-09June 9th 2009

Price at launch £499.00
MPN N97BLACK
Dimensions 55.3 x 15.9 x 117.2
Features Easy text input with QWERTY keyboard and touch screen / 3.5 inch sliding tilt display / Live personalized home screen with widgets / Up-to-date information via RSS feed / Fully compatible with Ovi services / Browse real web pages / Take pictures and videos and share them immediately
Weight (g) 150
3G Yes
Audio Recording Yes
Battery Type Nokia Battery BP-4L, 1500 mAh
Bluetooth Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Resolution 5
Colour Screen Yes
Data Link Protocol 802.11b/g
Display Size 3.5
Display Type Touchscreen
E-mail Client Yes
GPS Receiver Details GPS receiver with support for assisted GPS (A-GPS)
HSDPA Yes
Headphone Details 3.5mm stereo headphone plug and TV-out support (PAL/NTSC)
Internet Browser Yes
Keyboard Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
MMS Yes
Memory Card Compatibility MicroSD
Mobile Phone Camera Type Carl Zeiss Optics
On-board Memory 3200
PC Connectivity USB 2.0
Phone Form Factor Slide
SMS Yes
Stereo Bluetooth Yes
Video Capture Yes
WiFi Yes

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Nokia N97

Nokia N97
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  • >Mins/text: 500 mins, Unlimited texts
  • >Handset cost: £136.25
  • >Contract length: 24 months
  • >Network: 3 Mobile
  • >Monthly cost: £25.00
  • >Offered by: Prepay Mania
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Product Summary

N97

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Great touchscreen

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Solid build quality

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Impressive internal memory

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Dual flash LED 5MP camera

Against

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Unpredictable OS

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Lack of video codec support

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Chunky design

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Underpowered processor

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