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Nokia N96 vs Philips V900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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Philips V900

Philips V900

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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: 28.5 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    V900:
    153.5 g
  • Width

    N96: 7.4 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    V900:
    62.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    V900:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    V900: 4.8 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    V900:
    13.2 mm
  • Height

    N96: 12 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    V900:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    V900:
    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
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.8 mm versus V900
  2. 2. V900

    Height:
    115 mm +12 mm versus N96
    Width:
    62.4 mm +7.4 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    13.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. V900

    153.5 g

    +28.5 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. V900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

V900 has approximately 43.6% 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

V900: Original memory entry

40 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. V900

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. V900

    1450 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. V900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 153.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 40 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 470 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 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, V900.
SpecificationN96V900
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
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile