Motorola VA76r 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

    VA76r: 18 g lighter

    VA76r:
    107 g
    N96:
    125 g
  • Width

    VA76r: 1.2 mm narrower

    VA76r:
    53.8 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    VA76r: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    VA76r:
    2.2 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N96: 6 mm thinner

    VA76r:
    24 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    VA76r: 5 mm shorter

    VA76r:
    98 mm
    N96:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    VA76r:
    2009
    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. VA76r

    Height:
    98 mm
    Width:
    53.8 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +6 mm versus N96
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm +5 mm versus VA76r
    Width:
    55 mm +1.2 mm versus VA76r
    Depth:
    18 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. VA76r

    107 g

  2. 2. N96

    125 g

    +18 g versus VA76r

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. VA76r

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 62% more rectangular screen area than VA76r.

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.

VA76r: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. VA76r

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

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. VA76r

    1130 mAh

    +180 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. VA76r2. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98 Х 53.8 Х 24 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 100 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.4%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 16 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 VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
SIM card
  • Mini-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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 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 VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • External display
  • 96 x 80 pixels
  • 1.05 inches
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for VA76r, N96.
SpecificationVA76rN96
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice dial -Voice memo For AT&T
  • 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