Nokia N96 vs Oppo A9 (2020)

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

    N96: 70 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    A9 (2020):
    195 g
  • Width

    N96: 20.6 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    A9 (2020):
    75.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    A9 (2020):
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N96:
    Single
    A9 (2020):
    Quad
  • Depth

    A9 (2020): 8.9 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    A9 (2020):
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    N96: 60.6 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    A9 (2020):
    163.6 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. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.9 mm versus A9 (2020)
  2. 2. A9 (2020)

    Height:
    163.6 mm +60.6 mm versus N96
    Width:
    75.6 mm +20.6 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. A9 (2020)

    195 g

    +70 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.

  1. 1. N96

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. A9 (2020)

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

A9 (2020) has approximately 320.1% more rectangular screen area than N96.

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

A9 (2020): Original memory entry

128GB 4GB RAM · 128GB 8GB RAM · UFS2.1

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. A9 (2020)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. A9 (2020)

    5000 mAh

    +4050 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. A9 (2020)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 163.6 Х 75.6 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS2.1
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); ColorOS 6.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.3
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm -2 MP
  • 1.75µm
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • 1.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 172000
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Marine Green
  • Space Purple
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, A9 (2020).
SpecificationN96A9 (2020)
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Reverse charging