Nokia N78 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

    N78: 23.2 g lighter

    N78:
    101.8 g
    N96:
    125 g
  • Width

    N78: 6 mm narrower

    N78:
    49 mm
    N96:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N78: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N78:
    2.4 in
    N96:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N78: 2.9 mm thinner

    N78:
    15.1 mm
    N96:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N96: 10 mm shorter

    N78:
    113 mm
    N96:
    103 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.

  1. 1. N78

    Height:
    113 mm +10 mm versus N96
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    15.1 mm
  2. 2. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +6 mm versus N78
    Depth:
    18 mm +2.9 mm versus N78

Weight

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

  1. 1. N78

    101.8 g

  2. 2. N96

    125 g

    +23.2 g versus N78

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. N78

    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 N78.

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.

N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 MB 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. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. N78

    1200 mAh

    +250 mAh versus N96

  2. 2. N96

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. N782. N96

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 101.8 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.
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
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
  • 32.2%
  • 42.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
General specs
General specs — specifications for N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 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 N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
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 11
  • 118.4 kbits
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 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 N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N78, N96.
SpecificationN78N96
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor
  • 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