A couple of days ago we put the N97 vs 5800 and today it's the turn of the almighty iPhone. Once again, it's difficult to do a true head-to-head as we don't have both handsets. So for now, it's mainly based on theory and announced specs of the N97.

We've trawled through other blogs and most of the N97 vs iPhone comparisons we've found have been somewhat biased, mostly coming from other N97 fan sites, the specs compared were very selective, in the N97's favor. Now we're already big fans of the N97, but we want to keep these head-to-heads fair, well as fair as we can without having the N97 in our hands.

So lets see how some of the main "hardware" specs of the N97 compare with the iPhone 3G. Firmware of course can change. I don't agree with those blogs who opted to use "SMS forwarding" as a spec comparison, especially as it's likely to come in iPhone 3.0 firmware.

 

Looking at the specs, we can see the N97 excels in a couple of main areas, the most obvious being the camera. Not only is it more than double the resolution, but it features a duel LED and autofocus as well as capable of recording video at 30FPS. Another notable advantage of the N97 is it's staggering storage capacity, which we believe can be up to 64GB with the aid of a 32GB microSD card. 

The iPhone though, features a capacitive rather than resistive screen, which allows for multi touch gestures and a more accurate "touch". But looking beyond the specs, the iPhone excels in a number of area's. The first being the app store, it's incredible, never has it been so easy to download mobile content and the developer support is unrivaled. And let's not look past the fact the iPhone is a brilliant gaming device in it's own right. Sure Nokia will have the OVI store which is set to attempt to replicate Apples success, but whether they manage or not, is yet to be seen.

Lets also keep in mind that the N97 is set for a June release, and by our estimates a new generation iPhone is due, which could really shake things up. As I keep saying, the real test won't come until I have an N97 in my hands. 

Nokia, accept this as an official invitation to send us an N97 to test drive! 

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Eric said:

	... Nice comparison. I like the fact you're not total fan boys, tearing the iPhone apart. Because it's got it's place and is doing well for a reason. Keep up the good work.
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April 10, 2009
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Keyne said:

	... Hi Eric, I agree. Its really refreshing to see a more unbiased and fair comparison between handsets. Keep up the good work Keyne
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