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Nokia N96 vs O2 XDA Comet

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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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.

      • WeightN96: 20 g lighterN96: 125 g · XDA Comet: 145 g
      • WidthN96: 3 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · XDA Comet: 58 mm
      • DepthN96: 1 mm thinnerN96: 18 mm · XDA Comet: 19 mm
      • HeightN96: 3 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · XDA Comet: 106 mm
      • Release year2008 / 2007N96: 2008 · XDA Comet: 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.

      Front
      N96: 103 × 55 mm 1 XDA Comet: 106 × 58 mm 2
      Side
      N96: 103 × 18 mm 1 XDA Comet: 106 × 19 mm 2
      1. 1. N96
        Height
        103 mm
        Width
        55 mm
        Depth
        18 mm
        Weight
        125 g
      2. 2. XDA Comet
        Height
        106 mm+3 mm versus N96
        Width
        58 mm+3 mm versus N96
        Depth
        19 mm+1 mm versus N96
        Weight
        145 g
      Weight

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

      1. 1. N96125 g
      2. 2. XDA Comet145 g

        +20 g versus N96

      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.

      Screen size
      N96: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Comet: 2.7 in, 4:3, About 22.6 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. N96 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. XDA Comet 2.7 in · 4:3 About 22.6 cm² rectangular area

      N96 has approximately 7.5% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

      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

      XDA Comet: Original memory entry

      64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

      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. XDA Comet

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      No
      Memory card support
      See details miniSD

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

      Specifications

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      1. N962. XDA Comet

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
      • 106 Х 58 Х 19 mm
      Weight
      • 125 g
      • 145 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 2.8" inch
      • 2.7" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 240 x 320 px
      • 240 x 320 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 128 MB RAM
      • 64 MB RAM
      • 1 GB ROM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • miniSD
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 950 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 0 mAh,
      Operating system OS
      • Symbian OS 9.3
      • S60 rel. 3.2
      • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • No
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      Touchscreen Unknown
      • resistive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 65K
      Screen area
      • 24.3 cm2
      • 22.6 cm2
      Screen format
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 42.9%
      • 36.7%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 143 PPI
      • 148 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 2 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 2 MP
      Functions
      • Carl Zeiss optics
      • LED flash
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 480p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Specifications
      • VGA videocall camera
      • VGA videocall camera
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      Processor CPU
      • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
      • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      Release date
      • 2008
      • February
      • 2007
      • September
      Colors
      • Black
      • Silver
      • Quartz
      • Silver
      Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      SIM card
      • Mini-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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA
      GPRS
      • Class 32
      • 107 / 64.2 kbps
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Class 32
      • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
      • 177 kbps
      • Yes
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • UPnP technology
      • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
      • No
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • miniUSB
      Bluetooth
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      • 1.2
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
      		 Unknown
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others Unknown
      • Handwriting recognition
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationN96XDA Comet
      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
      • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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