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| Global Score | |
| 39.7 | 43.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.2 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2008-11-12 | 2008-02-11 |
| 4.45 x 2.32 x 0.51 inches | 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.40 ounces |
| $ 445.00 | $ 355.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.1 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor |
| 71 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.3 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 112,64 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 950mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 220 hours standby time 3.7 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
Nokia N96 has a general score of 43.3, which is a bit better than the Nokia E63 US's 39.7 overall score. Nokia N96 is an older and noticeably thicker device than the Nokia E63 US, but Nokia made it just a bit lighter anyway. Both phones in this review work with Symbian operating system, but Nokia N96 has a newer 9.3 version while Nokia E63 US has Symbian 9.2, so it gives some extra features.
The Nokia E63 US features just a bit better looking screen than Nokia N96, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, the Nokia E63 US also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. The Nokia N96 counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia E63 US, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
The Nokia E63 US has a bit superior processing unit than Nokia N96, although it has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Nokia E63 US counts with a way better battery life than Nokia N96, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity instead of 950mAh. The Nokia N96 features a better camera than Nokia E63 US, and although they both have a F2.8 camera aperture, the Nokia N96 also has a lot better (VGA) video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Nokia N96 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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