Nokia N9 vs Sony Ericsson W960

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

    W960: 16 g lighter

    N9:
    135 g
    W960:
    119 g
  • Width

    W960: 6.2 mm narrower

    N9:
    61.2 mm
    W960:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W960: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    N9:
    3.9 in
    W960:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    N9: 3.9 mm thinner

    N9:
    12.1 mm
    W960:
    16 mm
  • Height

    W960: 7.5 mm shorter

    N9:
    116.5 mm
    W960:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    N9:
    2011
    W960:
    2007

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. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm +7.5 mm versus W960
    Width:
    61.2 mm +6.2 mm versus W960
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. W960

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +3.9 mm versus N9

Weight

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

  1. 1. N9

    135 g

    +16 g versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    119 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. N9

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. W960

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

N9 has approximately 100.3% more rectangular screen area than W960.

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 N9, W960, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN9W960
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W960: Original memory entry

8 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. N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. W960

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. N9

    1450 mAh

    +550 mAh versus W960

  2. 2. W960

    900 mAh

Specifications

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1. N92. W960

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 109 Х 55 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 119 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
  • Symbian 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 34.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 251 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
  • Vinyl Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for N9, W960.
SpecificationN9W960
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku
  • Walkman Touch player -TrackID music recognition -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo