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Nokia N97 advantages over Nokia 5800 - Display- N97 has a wider 3.5″ touchscreen display, 5800 has 3.2″. Resolution is same in both devices (640 X 360).
- Memory- N97 comes up with 48GB memory capacity (32GB internal & 16GB memory card supported). Nokia 5800 has 81MB internal memory and upto 16GB of card storage.
- Camera- 5 Megapixel Camera in N97, Nokia 5800 has a 3.2 MP.
- Gaming- N-Gage gaming capabilities included in Nokia N97. No support yet for the same in Nokia 5800.
- Keyboard- A full QWERTY sliding keyboard is also included in N97.
- Widgets- Live personalized home screen with widgets for web services and social sites in N97.
Just for the sake of it, the following are the advantages of Nokia 5800 over Nokia N97 though none of them is a functional advantage-
- Comes with Music- Nokia 5800 has a bundled service called ‘Comes With Music’ which allows unlimited music downloads from milions of tracks for one full year- Absolutely Free! Nokia N97 will not have that (Lets hope it does)
- Weight- Nokia 5800 weighs just 109g while N97 is much heavier at 150g.
- Size- Nokia 5800 has compact size of 111 X 51.7 X 15.5 mm while N97 has a dimension of 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9~18.3mm (Which can also be looked at as an advantage, even I like my phone and screen bigger)
- Colors- Nokia 5800 comes with more trendy and appealing colors like Red, Blue and Black while N97 has usual White & Black, not to miss Silver
- Availability- Nokia 5800 is launched in some countries already and all set to launch in other parts of the world in Q1 of 2009. Nokia N97 has an expected wait period of over 6 months (Duh!)
- Price- Nokia 5800 is half the price of N97. Nokia 5800 costs just 279 Euros while N97 has a price tag of 550 Euros before taxes and subsidies.
Both handsets seem to be aimed for seperate market ranges. The N97 incorporates several elements from the Nokia 5800 and goes a few steps further feature-wise but the 5800 Xpress Music wins at price and other factors.
Nokia 5800, a pure fun device with ultimate music, multimedia and entertainment capabilities delivers the touch phone to mid-range markets. The Nokia N97, on the other hand is a high-range device, fully capable to replace a laptop and may appeal more to the business and high-end class.
