Nokia N96 vs Samsung Galaxy K zoom

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: 75 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    Galaxy K zoom:
    200 g
  • Width

    N96: 15.8 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    70.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 2 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy K zoom:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy K zoom: 1.4 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    16.6 mm
  • Height

    N96: 34.5 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    Galaxy K zoom:
    137.5 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    Galaxy K zoom:
    2014

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 +1.4 mm versus Galaxy K zoom
  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    Height:
    137.5 mm +34.5 mm versus N96
    Width:
    70.8 mm +15.8 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    16.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. Galaxy K zoom

    200 g

    +75 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. Galaxy K zoom

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²

Galaxy K zoom has approximately 161.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for N96, Galaxy K zoom, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN96Galaxy K zoom
8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 MB 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 K zoom

NFC:
Yes
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 K zoom

    2430 mAh

    +1480 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. Galaxy K zoom

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 137.5 Х 70.8 Х 16.6 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 200 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 2 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
  • 2430 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 5260 Hexa
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • OIS
  • 10x optical zoom (24-240mm)
  • AF/MF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Xenon & LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Hexa-core (4x1.3 GHz Cortex A7 & 2x1.7 GHz Cortex A15)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T624 MP4
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32417
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Charcoal Black
  • Electric Blue
  • Shimmery White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 440 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
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 47 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SM-C111
  • SM-C115 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SM-C115
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 1.3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, Galaxy K zoom.
SpecificationN96Galaxy K zoom
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Versions: Samsung Galaxy K zoom 3G C111 with 3G; Samsung Galaxy K zoom LTE C115 with 3G & LTE Also known as Samsung Galaxy S5 zoom