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| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 43.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2009-02-15 | 2008-08-26 |
| 3.82 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches | 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 4.40 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | $ 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 |
| 5.9 | 6.1 |
| processor | ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 120,83 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 930mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 950mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 230 hours standby time 3.8 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Nokia N96 US is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson W995, with a 43.2 score against 39.6. Although it's the best phone in this review, the Nokia N96 US construction is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Sony Ericsson W995. Nokia N96 US features a bit more vivid display than Sony Ericsson W995, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia N96 US also counts with a little bigger screen.
The Nokia N96 US has a bit better processing power than Sony Ericsson W995, because it has a greater number of cores. Nokia N96 US takes better photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson W995, because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better 640x480 (VGA) video resolution.
The Nokia N96 US features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson W995, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. Nokia N96 US's battery duration is just as good as the battery performance in Sony Ericsson W995, although the Nokia N96 US also has a 950mAh battery capacity against 930mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Nokia N96 US is also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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