Nokia N97: Powerful and Has Great Features

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Nokia N97: Powerful and Has Great Features

Frazier Barretto, Jun 12, 2009 1900 hrs IST

Powerful and has great features

Powerful, Good Looks, Good High-Res Screen, 32GB internal memory, 5MP auto-focus Camera, Slide-out form factor, QWERTY keypad, Proximity Sensor, 3.5mm jack, Audio Quality, Widgets, Battery Life

Odd QWERTY keypad, Touch-Scrolling, Touch Response, No TV-Cable Provided

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Battery Life

The Nokia N97 has a 1500 mAh battery. The battery is said to deliver nine hours and 30 minutes of talktime over a 2G network and 40 hours of music playback. The phone in reality lasted me for two days easily. The two days would include continuous GPRS usage thanks to the widgets, about four hours of talktime, three hours of music playback and about an hour of Wi-Fi usage. This is good battery life from the powerhouse. It is always necessary to back performance with power and that's exactly what Nokia have realized and done to their now flagship device the N97.

Price & Verdict

The Nokia N97 is expected to sell for around Rs.35,000 with a one-year warranty. The phone's pricing is premium. If it turns out to be any more expensive it would spell doom for the initial sales of the phone until it gets a price correction over time.

Coming to the value aspect of the N97, the phone is powerful and has great features. The 32GB of memory, the high-res touchscreen, the QWERTY, the 5MP camera, the widgets, fast processor etc., all are good but there are a few drawbacks too. At a slightly lower price tag, say around the 27K mark, the phone would be a good buy, but anything above and you're just paying a premium.

The N97 is a great device compared to touchscreen devices like the iPhone and the Omnia. I would consider this for sure because it is better in many ways, but not all. You need to be specific about what you seek out of the device. If it's a plain 'do it all' device you're looking for then the Nokia N97 would be a good choice. If you want a bit more style and smooth flow of interface, the iPhone is what you should go for, especially if you wish to stay connected all the time.

Test unit sourced from Text 100