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| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 43.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lava | Nokia |
| Android 2.3.6 | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2008-08-26 |
| 2.38 x 4.41 x 0.49 inches | 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches |
| 4.06 ounces | 4.40 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 125 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | GPU |
| 7.29 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 102,4 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.92 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 950mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 230 hours standby time 3.8 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Nokia N96 US is just a bit better than LAVA Iris N320, getting a 43.2 score against 39.6. Despite being the best phone we are comparing, Nokia N96 US is a thicker and a bit heavier phone than LAVA Iris N320. Nokia N96 US counts with Symbian 9.3 OS, and LAVA Iris N320 has Android 2.3.6 OS. LAVA Iris N320 counts with a little sharper screen than Nokia N96 US, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 320 x 240px, the LAVA Iris N320 also counts with a bit larger display.
The LAVA Iris N320 has a very superior performance than Nokia N96 US, and although they both have 1 processing cores, the LAVA Iris N320 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nokia N96 US captures greater photographs and videos than LAVA Iris N320, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Nokia N96 US has a very superior storage to store more apps and games than LAVA Iris N320, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. LAVA Iris N320 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Nokia N96 US, because it has 1400mAh of battery capacity.
Nokia N96 US is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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