Nokia N97 Reviews

7.1 out of 10

Nokia N97

First seen: 2 december 2008

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User Score (655)

7.7
Expert Score (40)

7.6
Design (165)

7.6
Value for money (80)

6.6
Features (50)

8.2
Ease of use (116)

7.4
Performance (13)

6.8
Sound quality (30)

8.2

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Pros & Cons

fm radio and transmitter, neat features, looks so pweety, slide keyboard, fm transmitter software

keyboard layout, rediff money, no kitchen sink, major speed issues, weak signal

Manufacturer's Description

Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology - including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds - for people to create a personal Internet and share their ‘social location.’

The Nokia N97 introduces t…

Specifications

Messaging and communication

Email

Yes
Push to talk

Yes

Camera

Zoom

Up to 14x digital zoom
Video capacity

Video clip length up to 90 minutes
Megapixels

5 megapixel

Key Facts

Input method

Full slide out keyboard and touch screen

Connectivity

GPRS (network dependent)

Yes
HSDPA (network dependent)

Yes
Bluetooth

Yes

Internet and media

FM radio

Yes

Release Date

First seen

2 December 2008

WikiFreak Description

Nokia N97

The Nokia N97 is a GSM 850/900/1800/1900 phone utilising the GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA 1.8 Mbits/HSDPA 3.6Mbit/s network. It is a 3G and Smartphone that operates on the Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition OS. It has an internal memory of 32 GB, with expandable memory slot up to 16 GB through microSD. The handset measures 4.6 x 2.2 x 0.6 inch, weighing 5.3 oz. Its internal display screen is 3.5 inch at 16 million coloue TFT multi-touch LCD 16 : 9 widescreen with a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. The N97…

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Features

The Nokia N97 supports POP3/IMAP4/SMTP/Microsoft Exchange and has SMS, MMS, EMS and internet browsing capabilities via its S60 OS browser. It also features RSS news feed and Instant Messenging. The Nokia N97 has a 5 megapixel camera with carl Zeiss Tessar lens with an aperture value of f/2.8 and focal length of 5.4mm. Its maximum resolution of 2584 x 1938 pixel. On video mode the camera records at VGA 640x 480 resolutions at 30 frames per second, DVD quality video capture, and support for services like Share on Ovi for sharing over HSDPA and WLAN. Other features on the N97 are an MP3 music player. Connectivity is via Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Wi-fi (WLAN) and USB (microUSB 2.0). The Nokia N97 has a built-in Assisted-GPS, touch enabled Nokia Maps and a Digital Compass, and also has a TV output for PAL/NTSC output, a 3.5 mm headset and computer synchronisation with PC.

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Nokia N97

Reviewer: MobileTechReview.com
16 March 2009

Overall 8

Conclusion When the Nokia N97 was announced in January 2009, it looked awesome. Six months is an eternity in the world of technology, and now it looks like a fine phone and an easy choice for well-heeled Nokia S60 fans but it's no slam dunk for those who are open to other platforms and brands. The HTC Touch Pro2, available now as an import without US 3G or a US warranty will be available from all US carriers in the future and it certainly challenges the N97 in terms of... Read more
Nokia N97

Reviewer: CNET
22 June 2009

Overall 7

The Nseries represents the Finns' portfolio that pushes the envelope in terms of cutting-edge features. With HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth stereo and a bunch of connectivity options, you have a very capable smartphone with the N97. The specifications are great, but it's just not impressive in other aspects, especially when it comes to the user interface and applications, two things Apple has perfected. We also feel that the S60 software is dated, or perhaps having waited so... Read more
Nokia N97 Review

Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
12 June 2009

Overall 7

Design 8

Sound quality 6

The Nokia N97 is the flagship device of the manufacturer at the moment and Nokia vaunts it as being not only a top of the range device, but a “mobile computer” as well. This certainly gets things ...... Read more
Nokia N97 - silver (unlocked)

Reviewer: CNET
24 June 2009

Overall 7

Design 7

Features 7

Performance 7

The bottom line: While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market. Read more
Nokia N97 Review

Reviewer: Digitaltrends
18 June 2009

Overall 8

The super-capable N97 can do it all, but still lacks some of the polish of cheaper competitors. Read more

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Reviewer: nic, HandCellPhone
25 July 2009

Overall 10

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Useless phone

Reviewer: foking, CNET
23 August 2009

Overall 1

I have been using this phone for a month and really REGRET getting it. Here's why: 1. When first I got the phone the Facebook apps is not working... what an ironic!! 2. OVi application sucks... the application is horrible 3. My battery drains out very fast, and there was one time I used up my batt phone in just 5 mins ( I noticed it when my hp got really hot). Went to NOkia center and said only software issue... But the fact is , I already using the latest... Read more
Great idea - badly executed

Reviewer: dostanet, J&R
16 September 2009

Overall 2

I use N97 for web access all day as it is not suitable for making calls, listening to music or taking photos. It has very bad signal, frequent call dropouts, a camera that takes photos with uneven lighting and sound quality on music player similar to a very cheap MP3. The phone software has many faults, with frequent 'blue screens' that can only be rid of by taking out the battery. Read more
"REALITY CHECK - My phone that I waited so long for SUX"

Reviewer: CNET
22 September 2009

Overall 1

NOTE: This is an unlocked phone being used in the USA (San Francisco) so my experience may not match everyones. I'm in sales so excercise my phone to the extreme, hopefully this review will prove a good resource for those looking for a good smart device and point them in another direction. And for the record I'm an intelligent person, it's this bleeping phone making me feel dumb in a market full of smarter phones. SLOW The most important thing that I wish I'd paid closer... Read more
Reviewer: Epinions
18 November 2009

Overall 8

I got an Opportunity to use the phone, before writing this review and would like to share this with all interested, but confused in purchasing a phone. This is how, my experience has been with this phone:The built quality of the Nokia ... Read more