Nokia N96 vs Nokia X5 TD-SCDMA

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

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 5 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    120 g
  • Width

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 5.2 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    49.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 3.3 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    N96: 10 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    2010

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. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +5.2 mm versus X5 TD-SCDMA
    Depth:
    18 mm +3.3 mm versus X5 TD-SCDMA
  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    Height:
    113 mm +10 mm versus N96
    Width:
    49.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

    +5 g versus X5 TD-SCDMA

  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    120 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. N96

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

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

N96 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than X5 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.

N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 MB RAM

X5 TD-SCDMA: Original memory entry

256 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N96

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. X5 TD-SCDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. N96

    950 mAh

  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. N962. X5 TD-SCDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 113 Х 49.8 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 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 OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 31.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Dual-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 N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h (2G) / Up to 190 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
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
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN96X5 TD-SCDMA
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.263/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile