Nokia 9 PureView 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

    N96: 47 g lighter

    9 PureView:
    172 g
    N96:
    125 g
  • Width

    N96: 20 mm narrower

    9 PureView:
    75 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 3.19 in smaller diagonal

    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    9 PureView: 10 mm thinner

    9 PureView:
    8 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N96: 52 mm shorter

    9 PureView:
    155 mm
    N96:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    9 PureView:
    2019
    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. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +52 mm versus N96
    Width:
    75 mm +20 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10 mm versus 9 PureView

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +47 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. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. N96

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

9 PureView has approximately 281.4% 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 9 PureView, N96, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9 PureViewN96
128 GB 6 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. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
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. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +2370 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. 9 PureView2. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 172 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2880 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 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.
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Unknown
Display colors
  • Type P-OLE
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.7%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 538 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Five
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
  • VGA videocall camera
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 85
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 88
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 80
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 630
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 240222
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 620 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 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • 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 — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, N96.
Specification9 PureViewN96
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
  • 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