Nokia N97 mini review: Less is more

12 November 2009
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 company has obviously reconsidered its priories and now focuses on optimization, rather than expansion with its flagships...

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  • teddybear
  • mrC
  • 19 Oct 2017

sweet, 10 May 2011nokia users plz do not bring nokia n97 mini beacuse it not ... morei also have both, but nokia n900 is not good for carrying around, too heavy, and is more like pc, not mobile, only if you want to hack stuff in home

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    • Prakash
    • YQQ
    • 28 May 2016

    I want this phone

      Bought it on august 2010, lost it oN November 2012. This is My first smartphone. Then BlackBerry 9850, several Android Gadget, BlackBerry Z10 (BB10 OS), and now iPhone. Nice tO witness the Mobile phone world revolute.

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        • kahfi
        • Qxp
        • 19 Jan 2014

        Nokia n97 the best of product nokia

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          • Gilles Gibreel
          • nhQ
          • 11 Jun 2011

          It's my first smartphone, so I cant compare it with others. I like it, but battery life is very very poor, about 5 hours if you use Internet and GPS. So, if you use the N97 for a trip in a foreign city, you need another battery already charged in your pocket. Touch screen is slow, accelerometer too, and digital compass need too often be calibrated. At 199 euros, with navigation kit, (plus 49 for second battery) is not bad. Thank you, Nokia, for your brilliant phones of the past, my next phone will be an Android, I think (no w7 mobile, neither Iphone)

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            • sweet
            • Kgf
            • 10 May 2011

            nokia users plz do not bring nokia n97 mini beacuse it not have any great thing if u want to know abount latest mobile techololigy plz bring nokia n900 there price defference are not so mach but its is so much heavi than nokia n97 plz do not bring nokia n97 nini i have these both mobile but i referce to nokia n900

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              • Anonymous
              • t1%
              • 22 Apr 2011

              Atul, 08 Oct 2010N97 mini battery too bad just not worth. A biz phone needs ... moreits really a pathetic phone...
              battery life is the worst of all times....
              doesnot last a day

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                • Hans
                • v{M
                • 14 Apr 2011

                mohd suleman, 19 Jan 2011The Nokia97mini is a beautiful handsets but there is major ... morefully agree with u my frnd

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                  • mary
                  • Pun
                  • 21 Jan 2011

                  5800 or n97 mini?

                  i read that after you update the SW in 5800 is a reaaly good phone for its price. but most of the coments i read of n97 mini are bad.
                  i'm from argentina,here there isn't much difference in the price between 5800 and n97 mini unlocked, thTOUCHe mini is a little bit more expensive so i don't know what to do. I love the design of the mini, and its 5mpx, but i'm afraid if it turns out to be not worth the money.
                  Also is vivaz, but i think is slow, and i don't know if they will update the software.
                  There's samsung wave too (cost the same as mini here), that has beautiful HD recording, but i like resistive T.S more.


                  (I hate that everyone says "how can they make resistive touch screens these days?! It's 2010/2011. I LIKE RESISTIVE, i love handwriting recog. and that i can use it with my nails)

                  sorry for bad english

                  What Would You Recommend?

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                    • mohd suleman
                    • Hkr
                    • 19 Jan 2011

                    The Nokia97mini is a beautiful handsets but there is major problem that n97mini is having to problem of restart and touch no work in incoming calls.So i am not happey for this costly handsets.

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                      • Beauty
                      • KIf
                      • 18 Jan 2011

                      Tell me about these things of this handset

                      Battery life?
                      wifi web browsing?
                      sound?

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                        • hiroshima
                        • fXJ
                        • 30 Dec 2010

                        see en, the n97 is a good fone but u need a power plant to power it just for u to enjoy it. the solution is easy, nokia should just release a new battery or better still an update to reduce the drinking of the battery.

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                          • aakash
                          • vGy
                          • 05 Dec 2010

                          Atul, 08 Oct 2010N97 mini battery too bad just not worth. A biz phone needs ... moretry to use battery extender software from ovi store..............it will work...........

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                            • Javed
                            • t1}
                            • 16 Nov 2010

                            Anonymous, 12 Sep 2010Hi, I'm planning to get this phone in 3 days so i really ne... morebuy it,
                            no argument, u will just love it. There is no reason for love

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                              • Javed
                              • t1}
                              • 16 Nov 2010

                              hi, everyone,
                              this is one of best phone frm Nokia. Everythng is ok, my rating 10 out of 10. It's smartphone indeed. Go ahead Nokia N97mini-laptop.

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                                • Ankit2706
                                • t}e
                                • 12 Oct 2010

                                Atul, 08 Oct 2010N97 mini battery too bad just not worth. A biz phone needs ... moreNo agree with this..N97 mini is having only problem of automatic restart..otherwise..it is very versatile phone..u can do so much with this...lovely phone..

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                                  • Atul
                                  • 2SL
                                  • 08 Oct 2010

                                  N97 mini battery too bad just not worth. A biz phone needs to have good battery power as there are demanding applications. worst battery power looses too fast from 3 cells to almost nil in less than 5 min on web through a WLan connection.
                                  bought this phone last week September 2010 and making this post within 7 days of buying an expensive gadget. However hopeful if some can help save battery power.
                                  No background functions working.
                                  I donot use music player
                                  Not much video or photo
                                  Screen light off set at within 30 sec
                                  Brightness display minimum.
                                  HELP...

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • w0{
                                    • 12 Sep 2010

                                    Hi, I'm planning to get this phone in 3 days so i really need a quick reply!! So my question is, Is this phone GOOD or BAD? if its good tell me the reasons why and if its bad tell me why you may dislike it
                                    Thanks in advance!!

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                                      • adnan
                                      • KFP
                                      • 10 Sep 2010

                                      i have 3 months old nokia 97 mini ...
                                      i noticed recently right side of speaker is not working ...

                                      i searched on nokia discussion forum abt this topic ,,,
                                      i found 15-20 users having same problem ....
                                      their nokia 97 mini's RIGHT SIDE SPEAKER is also not working .......

                                      right side speaker is not working is common .

                                      now please help me
                                      how can i get rid out of this problem ....
                                      please email me ....
                                      adnan0076@gmail.com

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                                        • gabby131
                                        • Qt5
                                        • 26 Aug 2010

                                        a new nokia hater, 21 Apr 2010i really don t know where to start? ok let s strat with gu... moreits still up to the readers and/or end users to get this phone even how hard you pursue not buying the device.

                                        i just got mine for a replacement of my 5800xm that got its battery leaked.

                                        i admit it lacks many features for a multi-media and smartphone device, but have not experience any problems on connection, SW and/or HW.