OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  LG BL40 New ChocolateDiscontinued | OTHER CONFIGURATIONS ▼  Nokia N97Discontinued | |
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Construction | ||
| Height | 128mm (5.04") | 117.2mm (4.61") |
| Width | 51mm (2.01") | 55.3mm (2.18") |
| Depth | 10.9mm (0.43") | 15.9mm (0.63") |
| Dimension | 128x51x10.9mm (5.04x2.01x0.43") | 117.2x55.3x15.9mm (4.61x2.18x0.63") |
| 3D SIZE | ||
| Weight | 129gr (4.55oz) | 150gr (5.29oz) |
| Form Factor | Candy Bar | Slide |
| Material | ||
| Colors | ||
Usability | ||
| Display Resolution | 345x800px | 360x640px |
| Display Size | 41x94mm (1.61x3.7") ~217PPI | 44x78mm (1.73x3.07") ~210PPI |
| Display Diagonal | 4.01" | 3.5" |
| Display Type | 16M TFT | 16M TFT |
| Secondary Display Resolution | ||
| Input | Capacitive Touchscreen | Navigation Joystick / Button QWERTY Keyboard Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Talk Time | 6 hours - 2G 5 hours - 3G | 9 hours, 30 minutes - 2G 6 hours - 3G |
| Standby Time | 16 days, 16 hours - 2G 15 days, 10 hours - 3G | 18 days - 2G 17 days - 3G |
| OS | Symbian v9.4 | |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 | MIDP 2.1 |
| Vibration | Available | Available |
| Ringtone | Polyphonic | Polyphonic |
Hardware | ||
| Chipset | ||
| Processor | 434MHz ARM11 | |
| GPU | ||
| Ram | 128MB | |
| Internal Memory | 1.1GB | 32GB |
| External Memory | microSD | microSD |
| Camera Resolution | 5 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel |
| Camera Flash | LED | LED |
| Camera Lens | Schneider Camera Optics | Carl Zeiss Camera Optics |
| Optical Zoom | ||
| Front Camera | Available | 0.3 Megapixel |
| Second Front Camera | ||
| Front Camera Flash | ||
| Other Functionalities | Accelerometer Gesture Control Proximity Sensor | Digital Compass Accelerometer Proximity Sensor |
| Speaker | Stereo | Mono |
| Battery Capacity | 1000mAh | 1500mAh |
| Battery Type | ||
Connectivity | ||
| WIMAX | ||
| WiFi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| UPnP | ||
| NFC | ||
| USB | v2.0 | v2.0 |
| Bluetooth | v2.1 | v2.0 |
| Positioning System | Integrated GPS | Integrated GPS |
| TV Receiver | ||
| TV Out | TV Output | TV Output |
| Audio Output | 3.5mm Jack | 3.5mm Jack |
| Radio | FM RDS | FM RDS |
| Ethernet | ||
| Infrared | ||
Cellular Network | ||
| Network Compatibility | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100 HSPA 900, 2100 | GSM 1800, 1900, 850, 900 UMTS 900, 2100, 1900 HSPA 900, 2100, 1900 |
| SIM Cards | Mini | Mini |
| PTT | PTT | |
| HSCSD | HSCSD | HSCSD |
| GPRS | Class 10 | Class 32 |
| EDGE | Class 10 | Class 32 |
| AMPS | ||
| CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | ||
Operators | ||
| World Compatibility NO ACCESS 2G (GSM) 3G (UMTS) 3.5G (HSDPA) 4G (LTE) |  |  |
| Everything Everywhere | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | GSM 1800 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| O2 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| Vodafone | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | GSM 1800 / GSM 900 / UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
| Three | UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 | UMTS 2100 / HSDPA 2100 |
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| Images | ||
| ReviewsDisplay Verdicts | 90 out of 100 Phone Arena LG has managed to bowl everyone over with the introduction of the extravagant New Chocolate BL40 this year a handset of the stylish Black Label series of the manufacturer... read more 80 out of 100 TechRadar LG's new Chocolate is the latest addition to its Black Label line. But is it any good? read more 78 out of 100 CNET Asia It may be packed with really great features, but the LG Chocolate BL40's disappointing user interface means it's not as satisfying a handset to use as the iPhone or HTC Hero. read more 75 out of 100 Good Gear Guide LG's New Chocolate (BL40) boasts excellent build quality and a flashy, if unconventional, design. The interface does have its issues and the oddly-shaped design does take a while to grasp, but it has plenty of features. read more N/A out of 100 GSMArena The words "Black Label" evoke images of things exclusive, reserved for the lucky few. The new entrant in the arena, the LG BL40 New Chocolate, the intriguing successor of highly popular style-conscious phones... read more | 70 out of 100 TechRadar The Finns are back with another flagship effort bursting at the seams with features read more 70 out of 100 CNET While the Nokia N97 is packed with features and offers the freedom of an unlocked phone, its clunky touch interface, sky-high price tag, and outdated operating system make it hard to recommend when there are better touch-screen smartphones on the market. read more 70 out of 100 Phone Arena The Nokia N97 is the flagship device of the manufacturer at the moment and Nokia vaunts it as being not only a top of the range device, but a mobile computer as well. This certainly gets things ... read more 67 out of 100 CNET Asia There's no doubt that the N97 is Nokia's top-of-the-line S60 smartphone. But a combination of factors, from dated software to inconsistencies in the interface, make it difficult for us to recommend the device. More so when there are very compelling alternatives from competing camps the likes of Apple and HTC. read more N/A out of 100 GSMArena They dont get any bigger than that. A launch of this caliber can aptly be called inauguration day. The release of Nokia N97 is the N-series counter-move that geeks have been waiting for since November. Easily one of the most... read more |
| Price Range | ||
| Published On | August 2009 | November 2008 |
