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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Nokia N96

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      N96: 12 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      N96:
      125 g

    • Width

      N96: 3.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      N96:
      55 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N96: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      N96:
      2.8 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 8.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      N96:
      18 mm

    • Height

      N96: 12.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      N96:
      103 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      N96:
      2008

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm +12.2 mm versus N96
      Width:
      58.6 mm +3.6 mm versus N96
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. N96

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      55 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +8.7 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

      +12 g versus N96

    2. 2. N96

      125 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. N96

      Screen diagonal:
      2.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      4:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      24.3 cm²

    iPhone 4 CDMA has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than N96.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    N96: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 128 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. N96

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

      +470 mAh versus N96

    2. 2. N96

      950 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. N96

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 125 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Symbian OS 9.3
    • S60 rel. 3.2
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 42.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2008
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Quartz
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 40 min (2G) / 2 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 14 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 32
    • 107 / 64.2 kbps
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 32
    • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
    • 177 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, N96.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAN96
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer DVB-H TV broadcast receiver -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
    • Excel
    • PowerPoint
    • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand