HP iPAQ rw6818 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: 15 g lighter

    iPAQ rw6818:
    140 g
    N96:
    125 g
  • Width

    N96: 3 mm narrower

    iPAQ rw6818:
    58 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Depth

    N96: 1.5 mm thinner

    iPAQ rw6818:
    19.5 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Release year

    iPAQ rw6818:
    2006
    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. iPAQ rw6818

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +3 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    19.5 mm +1.5 mm versus N96
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ rw6818

    140 g

    +15 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. iPAQ rw6818

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. N96

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

N96 has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ rw6818.

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.

iPAQ rw6818: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. iPAQ rw6818

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. iPAQ rw6818

    1530 mAh

    +580 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPAQ rw68182. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 58 Х 19.5 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.2%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA 272 416 MHz
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Release date
  • 2006
  • Q2
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
  • 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 iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 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 iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ rw6818, N96.
SpecificationiPAQ rw6818N96
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Voice memo - Identical to HP iPAQ rw6828
  • but without WLAN support
  • 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