Nokia N96 vs Plum Axe

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Nokia N96

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Key differences

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WeightAxe: 27 g lighterAxe: 98 g · N96: 125 g
WidthN96: 8.6 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · Axe: 63.6 mm
Screen diagonalN96: 1.2 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · Axe: 4 in
DepthAxe: 7.6 mm thinnerAxe: 10.4 mm · N96: 18 mm
HeightN96: 19 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · Axe: 122 mm
Release year2008 / 2012N96: 2008 · Axe: 2012

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. Axe
Height
122 mm
Width
63.6 mm
Depth
10.4 mm

Weight
98 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N96	Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)	103 Х 55 Х 18 mm	122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	125 g	98 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	2.8" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	240 x 320 px	480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	16 GB 128 MB RAM	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	950 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel. 3.2	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N96	Axe
Touchscreen	Unknown	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	24.3 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	4:3 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	42.9%	58.7%
PPI /points per inch/	143 PPI	233 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N96	Axe
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF	5 MP AF
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

Performance

Performance
Specification	N96	Axe
Processor CPU	264 MHz Dual ARM 9	1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Unknown	PowerVR SGX531

General specs

General specs
Specification	N96	Axe
Release date	2008 February	2012 May
Colors	Black Silver Quartz	Black White
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 5 h

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	N96	Axe
SIM card	Mini-SIM	Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
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
Speed	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps	HSPA
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 Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	miniUSB
Bluetooth	2.0 A2DP	2.1
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	Axe
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	Stereo FM radio

Other features

Other features
Specification	N96	Axe
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 proximity compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM