N97vsN96vsXPERIAvsG1vsSTORM

So with the announcement of Nokia’s latest handset, the Nokia N97 I bet most of you are wondering can this new N97 compete with other handset such as XPERIA X1, T-Mobile G1, Storm and its predecessor, the Nokia N96? Well, we don’t have any review comparison about those phones yet, but our folks at the T3 magazine have compared the some specs of the phones, including the phones dimension, interface, camera, connectivity, cut and paste functionality, storage, battery and display. I’m so excited about this phones comparison!! So let’s just start the comparison between N97 vs XPERIA X1 vs T-Mobile G1 vs BlackberryStorm, shall we?

Size and weight

• N97: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm, weighs 150g
• N96: 103 x 55 x 18 mm, weighs 125g
• Xperia X1: 110.5 x 52.6 x 17.0 mm, weighs 158g
• G1: 117.7 x 55.7 x 17.1 mm, weighs 158g
• Storm: 112.5mm x 62.2 mm x 13.95 mm, weighs 155g

Interface

• N97: Touchscreen (not multitouch) and full QWERTY keypad
• N96: Numerical keys and media buttons
• Xperia X1: Touchscreen (not multitouch) and full QWERTY keypad
• G1: Touchscreen (not multitouch, but it’s possible) and full QWERTY keypad
• Storm: Multitouch touchscreen with haptic feedback

Camera

• N97: 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss with dual LED flash, plus DVD quality video recording
• N96: 5 megapixel Carl Zeiss with dual LED flash
• Xperia X1: 3.2 megepixel with photo light
• G1: 3.2 megapixel, no flash or light
• Storm: 3.2 megapixel with LED flash

Connectivity

• N97: 3G HSDPA, GPS (with digital compass), WiFi, A2DP Bluetooth
• N96: 3G HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, A2DP Bluetooth with AVRCP, DVB-H (for all the good it is)
• Xperia X1: 3G HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, A2DP Bluetooth
• G1: 3G HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth,
• Storm: 3G HSDPA, GPS, A2DP Bluetooth with AVRCP

Cut and paste

• N97: Yes!
• N96: No
• Xperia X1: Yes!
• G1: Yes!
• Storm: Yes!

Storage

• N97: 32GB, expandable MicroSD up to 16GB
• N96: 16GB, expandable MicroSD up to 16GB
• Xperia X1: 400MB, expandable via MicroSD
• G1: 256MB, expandable via MicroSD
• Storm: 128MB, expandable MicroSD up to 16GB

Battery

• N97: 320 mins talktime, 400 hours standby
• N96: 220 mins talktime, 220 hours standby
• Xperia X1: 360 mins talktime, 640 hours standby
• G1: 300 min talktime, 130 hours standby
• Storm: 330 mins talktime, 180 hours standby

Display

• N97: 3.5” TFT with up to 16 million colours, 640 x 360 pixels (16:9 widescreen format)
• N96: 2.8” TFT with up to 16 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels
• Xperia X1: 3.0” 65k colour TFT, 800 x 480 pixels
• G1: 3.2” 65k colour, 480 x 320 pixels
• Storm: 3.25” 65k colour, 360 x 480

So, which one will you choose?