Nokia C5 TD-SCDMA vs Nokia N96

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 7 mm narrower

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    48 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    2.4 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 3.4 mm thinner

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    14.6 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N96: 9 mm shorter

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    112 mm
    N96:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    2010
    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. C5 TD-SCDMA

    Height:
    112 mm +9 mm versus N96
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    14.6 mm
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +7 mm versus C5 TD-SCDMA
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.4 mm versus C5 TD-SCDMA

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 TD-SCDMA

    122 g

  2. 2. N96

    125 g

    +3 g versus C5 TD-SCDMA

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. C5 TD-SCDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 36.1% more rectangular screen area than C5 TD-SCDMA.

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.

C5 TD-SCDMA: Original memory entry

256 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. C5 TD-SCDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. C5 TD-SCDMA

    950 mAh

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. C5 TD-SCDMA2. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 48 Х 14.6 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.2%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 190 h (2G) / Up to 165 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (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 C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
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
  • TD-SCDMA
  • 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
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.34 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 C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N96.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN96
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Flickr
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile
  • 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