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Nokia 2.1 vs Nokia N96

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Nokia 2.1

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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.

        • WeightN96: 49 g lighterN96: 125 g · 2.1: 174 g
        • WidthN96: 22.6 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · 2.1: 77.6 mm
        • Screen diagonalN96: 2.7 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · 2.1: 5.5 in
        • Depth2.1: 8.3 mm thinner2.1: 9.7 mm · N96: 18 mm
        • HeightN96: 50.6 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · 2.1: 153.6 mm
        • Release year2018 / 20082.1: 2018 · 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.

        Front
        2.1: 153.6 × 77.6 mm 1 N96: 103 × 55 mm 2
        Side
        2.1: 153.6 × 9.7 mm 1 N96: 103 × 18 mm 2
        1. 1. 2.1
          Height
          153.6 mm+50.6 mm versus N96
          Width
          77.6 mm+22.6 mm versus N96
          Depth
          9.7 mm
          Weight
          174 g
        2. 2. N96
          Height
          103 mm
          Width
          55 mm
          Depth
          18 mm+8.3 mm versus 2.1
          Weight
          125 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. 2.1174 g

          +49 g versus N96

        2. 2. N96125 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.

        Screen size
        2.1: 5.5 in, 16:9, About 83.4 cm² rectangular area 1 N96: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. 2.1 5.5 in · 16:9 About 83.4 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. N96 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

        2.1 has approximately 243.5% 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 by storage capacity and phone
        Storage2.1N96
        8 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. 2.1

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        Memory card support
        See details microSD · up to 128 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 capacity

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

        1. 1. 2.14000 mAh

          +3050 mAh versus N96

        2. 2. N96950 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. 2.12. N96

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        Specification2.1N96
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 153.6 Х 77.6 Х 9.7 mm
        • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
        Weight
        • 174 g
        • 125 g
        Technology
        • IPS LCD
        • TFT
        Screen size
        • 5.5" inch
        • 2.8" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 720 x 1280 px
        • 240 x 320 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 8 GB
        • 1 GB RAM
        • 16 GB
        • 128 MB RAM
        Memory card support
        • microSD
        • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 4000 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        • 950 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition); Android One
        • Symbian OS 9.3
        • S60 rel. 3.2
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        Specification2.1N96
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        		 Unknown
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 83.4 cm2
        • 24.3 cm2
        Screen format
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        • 4:3 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 70.0%
        • 42.9%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 267 PPI
        • 143 PPI
        Screen protection
        • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
        		 Unknown
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        Specification2.1N96
        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
        • 720p@30fps
        • 480p@30fps
        Front camera, selfie
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • 5 MP
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        Specification2.1N96
        Processor CPU
        • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
        • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 308
        		 Unknown
        Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
        • 32502
        		 Unknown
        General specs
        General specs
        Specification2.1N96
        Release date
        • 2018
        • May
        • 2008
        • February
        Colors
        • Blue/Copper
        • Blue/Silver
        • Grey/Silver
        • Black
        • Silver
        • Quartz
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 100 EUR
        • 220 EUR
        Battery life
        • Talking time- Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 128 h
        • 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
        Body build
        • aluminum frame
        • plastic back
        		 Unknown
        Communication and Connectivity
        Communication and Connectivity
        Specification2.1N96
        SIM card
        • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
        • dual stand-by)
        • Mini-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 900 / 1800 - India -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - APAC
        • EMEA
        • India HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM
        • USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
        • 3(1800)
        • 5(850)
        • 7(2600)
        • 8(900)
        • 20(800)
        • 38(2600)
        • 40(2300) - APAC
        • EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
        • 2(1900)
        • 4(1700/2100)
        • 12(700)
        • 13(700)
        • 17(700)
        • 28(700)
        • 40(2300)
        • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM
        • USA LTE band 1(2100)
        • 41(2500) - India
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        Speed
        • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
        • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
        • 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
        • hotspot
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
        • UPnP technology
        GPS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS
        • GLONASS
        • BDS
        • Yes
        • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
        USB
        • microUSB 2.0
        • USB On-The-Go
        • microUSB 2.0
        Bluetooth
        • 4.2
        • A2DP
        • LE
        • 2.0
        • A2DP
        Harmful irradiation
        • SAR EU - 0.83 W/kg (head) 1.67 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
        Specification2.1N96
        Radio
        • FM radio
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS
        Other features
        Other features
        Specification2.1N96
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
        • 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

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