LG Nitro HD 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.

  • Width

    N96: 12.8 mm narrower

    Nitro HD:
    67.8 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    Nitro HD:
    4.5 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    Nitro HD: 7.6 mm thinner

    Nitro HD:
    10.4 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N96: 30.9 mm shorter

    Nitro HD:
    133.9 mm
    N96:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    Nitro HD:
    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. Nitro HD

    Height:
    133.9 mm +30.9 mm versus N96
    Width:
    67.8 mm +12.8 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.6 mm versus Nitro HD

Weight

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

  1. 1. Nitro HD

    127 g

    +2 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. Nitro HD

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

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

Nitro HD has approximately 129.9% 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 Nitro HD, N96, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNitro HDN96
4 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. Nitro HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 16 GB included

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. Nitro HD

    1830 mAh

    +880 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. Nitro HD2. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.9 Х 67.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • AH-IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 16 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
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
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Yes
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
Release date
  • 2011
  • November. Released 2011
  • December
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 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 Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.12 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 Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Nitro HD, N96.
SpecificationNitro HDN96
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For AT&T Also known as LG P930
  • 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