Nokia N96 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

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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

    Galaxy Ace 3: 10 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    115 g
  • Width

    N96: 7.7 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    62.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace 3: 8.2 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    N96: 18.2 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    121.2 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    2013

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 +8.2 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    Height:
    121.2 mm +18.2 mm versus N96
    Width:
    62.7 mm +7.7 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

    +10 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    115 g

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. Galaxy Ace 3

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

Galaxy Ace 3 has approximately 87.6% 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

Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB RAM

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. Galaxy Ace 3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Ace 3

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. Galaxy Ace 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10875
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 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 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
  • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - S7275
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, Galaxy Ace 3.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Ace 3
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 - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots