Nokia N97 mini vs Sony Xperia L (C2104)
Side by side comparison between Nokia N97 mini vs Sony Xperia L phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
360x640
5
MP
MP
0.1mp
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
480x854
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia L (C2104)
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4 Advantages 
21 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +9 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 | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
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| Model | N97 mini | Xperia L (C2104) |
| Other model names | Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition,Nokia RM-555 | Xperia L 3G, Xperia L S36h, Sony TaoShan |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |      (Latin America), (Global, International), Brazil, USA, India |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 10/28/2009 | 5/1/2013, Announced: 3/31/2013 |
| Depth | 16.4 millimeters (0.65 inches) | 9.7 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 52.5 x 113 millimeters (2.07 x 4.45 in) | 65 x 128.7 millimeters (2.56 x 5.07 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 137 grams (4.8 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 229 PPI | 228 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (MSM8230) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 305 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 8GB (5.78GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.1 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 320x240 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, RealVideo | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4D | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA900 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 310 hours (12.9 days) | 454 hours (18.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| 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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gold, Cherry Black, Garnet, White • Carl Zeiss optics • 3D stereo sound • Nokia Maps • Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • NFC SmartTags • PlayNow • xLOUD • 3D Surround Sound • 3D sweep panorama • HD Voice Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia N97 mini | Sony Xperia L (C2104) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.79W/kg (head), 1.38W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.69W/kg (head) |