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| Global Score | |
| 39.7 | 43.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Symbian 9.2 | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2006-09-26 | 2008-08-26 |
| 3.89 x 2.08 x 0.82 inches | 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches |
| 4.23 ounces | 4.40 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.2 | 6.1 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 332 MHz) processor | ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| 3D Graphics HW accelerator GPU | GPU |
| 6.21 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 163,84 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Ion Battery | 950mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 225 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 230 hours standby time 3.8 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia N96 US is a little bit better than the Nokia N95, getting a 43.2 score against 39.7. Nokia N96 US's body is newer and thinner, but also a little heavier than the Nokia N95. These devices work with Symbian OS (Operating System), but the Nokia N96 US has a more recent 9.3 version while Nokia N95 has Symbian 9.2 version, providing a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
The Nokia N95 counts with a little more vivid display than Nokia N96 US, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240, the Nokia N95 also counts with a quite greater display pixels density. The Nokia N95 features just a little better performance than Nokia N96 US, although it has 64 MB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Single-Core processor.
The Nokia N96 US has a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Nokia N95, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia N96 US's camera is very similar to the camera in Nokia N95, both of them have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a F2.8 aperture, a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and the same (VGA) video definition.
The Nokia N96 US's battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Nokia N95.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia N96 US is also by far the cheapest, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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