HTC One S C2 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

    One S C2: 5.5 g lighter

    One S C2:
    119.5 g
    N96:
    125 g
  • Width

    N96: 10 mm narrower

    One S C2:
    65 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    One S C2:
    4.3 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    One S C2: 10.2 mm thinner

    One S C2:
    7.8 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N96: 27.9 mm shorter

    One S C2:
    130.9 mm
    N96:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    One S C2:
    2012
    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. One S C2

    Height:
    130.9 mm +27.9 mm versus N96
    Width:
    65 mm +10 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10.2 mm versus One S C2

Weight

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

  1. 1. One S C2

    119.5 g

  2. 2. N96

    125 g

    +5.5 g versus One S C2

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. One S C2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. N96

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

One S C2 has approximately 109.9% 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 One S C2, N96, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne S C2N96
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. One S C2

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. One S C2

    1650 mAh

    +700 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. One S C22. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 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 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.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 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 One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • 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 One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One S C2, N96.
SpecificationOne S C2N96
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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