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| Global Score | |
| 39.6 | 43.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Nokia |
| Android 2.1 | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 inches | 4.05 x 2.16 x 0.70 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 4.40 ounces |
| $ 168.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | ARM9 (Single-Core 264 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 950mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 216 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 230 hours standby time 3.8 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Nokia N96 US has an overall score of 43.2, which is a bit better than ZTE Blade's overall score of 39.6. Nokia N96 US's body is extremely thicker but a bit lighter than ZTE Blade. Nokia N96 US comes with Symbian 9.3 OS, while ZTE Blade has Android 2.1 OS. ZTE Blade has a better looking screen than Nokia N96 US, because it has a lot higher 800 x 480 resolution, a larger screen and a way greater screen pixels density.
The Nokia N96 US counts with a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Blade, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage. ZTE Blade counts with a superior performance than Nokia N96 US, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Blade also has an additional graphics co-processor.
The Nokia N96 US has a much better camera than ZTE Blade, because it has a camera with a way better resolution. The Nokia N96 US features a very superior battery duration than ZTE Blade.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia N96 US is also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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