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Nokia 4.2 vs Nokia N96

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 4.2

Nokia 4.2

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Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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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: 36 g lighterN96: 125 g · 4.2: 161 g
  • WidthN96: 16.3 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · 4.2: 71.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalN96: 2.91 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · 4.2: 5.71 in
  • Rear camera layoutDual / Single4.2: Dual · N96: Single
  • Depth4.2: 9.6 mm thinner4.2: 8.4 mm · N96: 18 mm
  • HeightN96: 46 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · 4.2: 149 mm

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
4.2: 149 × 71.3 mm 1 N96: 103 × 55 mm 2
Side
4.2: 149 × 8.4 mm 1 N96: 103 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. 4.2
    Height
    149 mm+46 mm versus N96
    Width
    71.3 mm+16.3 mm versus N96
    Depth
    8.4 mm
    Weight
    161 g
  2. 2. N96
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+9.6 mm versus 4.2
    Weight
    125 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 4.2161 g

    +36 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
4.2: 5.71 in, 19:9, About 81.4 cm² rectangular area 1 N96: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 4.2 5.71 in · 19:9 About 81.4 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N96 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

4.2 has approximately 235.2% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

4.2: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 RAM 16 GB · 2 GB RAM

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. 4.2

NFC
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

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. 4.23000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 4.22. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification4.2N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 71.3 Х 8.4 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.71" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification4.2N96
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 81.4 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.6%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 295 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification4.2N96
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance
Specification4.2N96
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 6x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
Unknown
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 88252
Unknown
General specs
General specs
Specification4.2N96
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pink Sand
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 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
Specification4.2N96
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EMEA
  • APAC
  • MENA LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - LATAM 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
  • aptX
  • 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
Specification4.2N96
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification4.2N96
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • 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