Nokia N96 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge

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: 49 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    174 g
  • Width

    N96: 27.4 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    5.6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note Edge: 9.7 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    N96: 48.3 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    151.3 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    Galaxy Note Edge:
    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 +9.7 mm versus Galaxy Note Edge
  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    Height:
    151.3 mm +48.3 mm versus N96
    Width:
    82.4 mm +27.4 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note Edge

    174 g

    +49 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N96

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

    Galaxy Note Edge: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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 Note Edge, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN96Galaxy Note Edge
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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 Note Edge

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy Note Edge

    3000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. Galaxy Note Edge

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 151.3 Х 82.4 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1600 x 2560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
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
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 96.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:10 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 524 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/2.6''
  • 1.12µm
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 3.7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 3.7 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 420
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 64156
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 964
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2456
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2872
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 300 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 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - SM-N915G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915FY LTE band 1(2100)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800) - SM-N915A LTE band 1(2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700) - SM-N915T
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Curved edge screen
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, Galaxy Note Edge.
SpecificationN96Galaxy Note Edge
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • UV
  • heart rate
  • SpO2
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Stylus - Versions: N915FY (Europe)
  • N915A (AT&T)
  • N915T (T-Mobile)
  • N915K/N915L/N915S (Korea)
  • N915G (Singapore
  • Australia
  • Spain)
  • N915D (Japan)