Huawei P9 (L29) vs Nokia N97
Side by side comparison between Huawei P9 vs Nokia N97 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
12
MP
MP
8mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.5"
TFT
TFT
360x640
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Huawei P9 (L29)
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27 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 14 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus / Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +7 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Model | Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 |
| Other model names | Huawei P9 EVA-L29 (64GB) Dual-Sim, Huawei P9 Standard | Nokia N97 RM-505, RM-506, RM-507, N97 US |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Huawei | Nokia |
| Release date | 4/16/2016 | 6/11/2009 |
| Depth | 6.95 millimeters (0.27 inches) | 18.25 millimeters (0.72 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.9 x 145 millimeters (2.79 x 5.71 in) | 55.3 x 117.2 millimeters (2.18 x 4.61 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~72.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 424 PPI | 210 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Android 7.0 Nougat | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Chipset | 64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 955 (16nm) | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A72 (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T880 MP4 900Mhz | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| RAM memory | 4GB LPDDR3 | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 64GB (54GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/50 Mbps | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat6 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP mono f/2.227mm1/2.9"1.25µmPDAF/Laser | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 60 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 27mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/2.9" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.25µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 8 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | QCIF (176x144) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | feature not registered |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, WMV, RealVideo |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-4L |
| Battery capacity | 3000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 18W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 20 hours | 5.3 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold, Gray, Silver, Pink • 2.5D glass screen • Emotion UI 4.1 • Leica optics camera • Slow motion 1080p@60fps/720p@120fps • Fast battery charging: 44% in 30min | • Colors: Black, White • Carl Zeiss optics • 3D stereo sound • Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Huawei P9 (L29) | Nokia N97 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |