Nokia N96 vs O2 XDA Exec

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Nokia N96

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Key differences

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WeightN96: 160 g lighterN96: 125 g · XDA Exec: 285 g
WidthN96: 26 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · XDA Exec: 81 mm
Screen diagonalN96: 0.8 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · XDA Exec: 3.6 in
DepthN96: 7 mm thinnerN96: 18 mm · XDA Exec: 25 mm
HeightN96: 24 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · XDA Exec: 127 mm
Release year2008 / 2005N96: 2008 · XDA Exec: 2005

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

Side

1. N96
Height
103 mm
Width
55 mm
Depth
18 mm

Weight
125 g
2. XDA Exec
Height
127 mm
Width
81 mm
Depth
25 mm

Weight
285 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
Dimensions (HxWxD)	103 Х 55 Х 18 mm	127 Х 81 Х 25 mm
Weight	125 g	285 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	2.8" inch	3.6" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 320 px	640 x 480 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 128 MB ROM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	SDIO/MMC
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	950 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1620 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel. 3.2	Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
Touchscreen	Unknown	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	24.3 cm2	40.1 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	42.9%	39.0%
PPI /points per inch/	143 PPI	222 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	1.3 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	1.3 MP
Functions	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash	Unknown
Video	480p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	VGA videocall camera

Performance

Performance
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
Processor CPU	264 MHz Dual ARM 9	Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

General specs

General specs
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
Release date	2008 February	2005 August
Colors	Black Silver Quartz	Stylish black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	220 EUR	300 EUR
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 250 h Talking time- Up to 8 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
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	Yes 384 kbps
GPRS	Class 32 107 / 64.2 kbps	Class 10
Edge	Class 32 296 kbps; DTM Class 11 177 kbps	No
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology	Wi-Fi 802.11b
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
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	No
Others	Unknown	Handwriting recognition Dual speakers

Other features

Other features
Specification	N96	XDA Exec
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 - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 9000 i-mate JASJAR and T-Mobile MDA IV.