Nokia N97 vs Sony Ericsson S003
Side by side comparison between Nokia N97 vs Sony Ericsson S003 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia N97
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14 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +10 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 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 |
| Other model names | Nokia N97 RM-505, RM-506, RM-507, N97 US | Sony Ericsson BRAVIA S003 for Japanese market |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Japan |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 6/11/2009 | 5/1/2010 |
| Depth | 18.25 millimeters (0.72 inches) | 17.6 millimeters (0.69 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55.3 x 117.2 millimeters (2.18 x 4.61 in) | 52 x 118 millimeters (2.05 x 4.65 in) |
| Weight | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~46% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 306 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Proprietary OS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| RAM memory | 128MB SDRAM | feature not registered |
| Internal storage | 32GB | 340MB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| 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 | 3.1 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, GPRS, EDGE |
| 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 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Not supported |
| 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 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, RealVideo | MP4, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | 3.5mm (same audio output) | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-4L | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) 64SOUAA |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 870 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.3 hours | 4.4 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 260 hours (10.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | External retractable antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Carl Zeiss optics • 3D stereo sound • Nokia Maps 2.0 Touch Java framework | • Colors: Black, Blue, Pink, White • Mobile FeliCa payment system • Exmor sensor Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia N97 | Sony Ericsson S003 | |
| 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 |