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BLU Life View 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: 95 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      N96:
      125 g

    • Width

      N96: 27.5 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      N96:
      55 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N96: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      N96:
      2.8 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 9.1 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      N96:
      18 mm

    • Height

      N96: 58 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      N96:
      103 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      2013
      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. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +58 mm versus N96
      Width:
      82.5 mm +27.5 mm versus N96
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. N96

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      55 mm
      Depth:
      18 mm +9.1 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +95 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. Life View

      Screen diagonal:
      5.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      89.6 cm²

    2. 2. N96

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

    Life View has approximately 268.9% 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.

    Recorded RAM for Life View, N96, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewN96
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
    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. Life View

    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. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1650 mAh versus N96

    2. 2. N96

      950 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. N96

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 125 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB 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.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 950 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Symbian OS 9.3
    • S60 rel. 3.2
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 42.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    • VGA videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2008
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Quartz
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 220 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    • 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 Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    SIM card
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 32
    • 107 / 64.2 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • Class 32
    • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
    • 177 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • UPnP technology
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • 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 Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, N96.
    SpecificationLife ViewN96
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • 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