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The editors liked
Smaller
Lighter
And cheaper than the N97. Powerful camera and multimedia performance. Free Ovi Maps GPS navigation.
Flick scrolling improves navigation
Excellent audio and video support
Tactile
Smaller keyboard
Excellent Facebook app
Lots of live information on the home screen
Great email and GPS....
The Nokia N97 Mini improves on the design of the N97 with a smaller size and a more solid construction. Performance is also better and you now get free voice-guided navigation via Ovi Maps. The smartphone continues to offer a full range of wireless option
Good build quality
Compact size
Good incall quality
Fast text entry with the QWERTY keyboard
Numerous connectivity options
Performs with speed
5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics
Supports Flash Lite and Java websites
Qwerty keyboard
Sleek metallic design casing
Sturdy build
Good camera
Clear call quality
The editors didn't like
Slow. Buggy. Mediocre keyboard.
Camera quality hit-or-miss
S60 OS needs refinement
Lacks ‘new’ features like Facebook contact sync and Twitter app
And Ovi Store is still in its infancy. Look and Feel...
The user interface still has inconsistencies
Making the phone frustrating and confusing to use. The phone's Web browser is a bit clunky to navigate and there's limited support for video codecs
Littler size, little price, same performance. If you had your eye on the N97 but not the pocket space this is a god-send, but there are snappier smartphones out there.LoveJust as powerful as the maxi N97, only miniBuild and slide-out hinger are just pe...
Although the ARM processor can do with some extra juice, overall the N97 mini's hardware is up there with the best, but its operating system definitely isn’t. To remember is that although the N97 mini was released quite recently, it's basically a N97,...
Abstract: With a wide touchscreen and a qwerty keyboard, the N97 mini flaunts itself as a smaller yet smarter cousin of the original N97. The device bears the typical Nokia reputation for media with its 5 MP camera and excellent music playback. Small hiccups like ...
Abstract: Poor display, camera performance and a dull browser make the other features look bad. The Nokia N97 Mini is a more stable and better designed device than the bigger N97, but its Achilles' heel remains as the confusing user interface keeps it behind tod...
Very Good Design, Excellent Keyboard, Good Camera, Very Good Music Playback
Inconsistent UI, Resistive Touchscreen
The N97 mini might be a cut-down version of the N97, but no way does that deter it from becoming a very good product. Plus, at Rs. 23,300, it is at least Rs. 6,000 cheaper than its bigger brother. Couple that with its very good design and multimedia p...
Well designed, Audio for the phone and player are excellent, Live Desktop makes it easy to access features, Smooth and responsive S60 UI
FM reception was not too good, Camera could still have better features, Battery life was quite average
The built in social networking tools include Facebook that has its own widget for the Live desktop and allows you to take images and upload them from the same app and not much else. If you aren’t well versed enough to set up the features to access P...
Build quality, sharp, high resolution display, full QWERTY keypad, connectivity options, audio quality, high quality supplied earphones, 8GB built-in memory, good pre-installed apps and widgets
Poor display visibility under sunlight, unimpressive camera performance, resistive touchscreen response not up to the mark, interface design not intuitive, slow scrolling in web browser
Six months ago Nokia launched the N97 smartphone in the market. The phone was touted to be Nokia's best yet and had a huge range of features and an impressive spec sheet that ran into pages. For some reason, however, I never really liked the N97. Sure...
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Published: 2009-11-13, Author: John , review by: asia.cnet.com
Improved keypad; full range of wireless options; 3.5mm audio port; 8GB internal memory and microSD card slot; good build quality.
User interface can be better; Ovi Store still immature; battery life not great with live updates activated; expensive.
Abstract: The Nokia N97 mini is a very versatile full-featured device, nicely balanced with with hardly any serious holes in its specs sheet. What's best about it, is that "mini" moniker is certainly not a negative one. The N97 mini is in the size range of the ...
Costly; not enough memory; touch interface could be better
Despite the hefty price tag and the fact that it hangs sometimes, the N97 mini actually is a pretty cool phone. It is shockingly durable and takes fantastic pictures quickly. Typing out a text message becomes second nature with the full Qwerty keypad....
