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Nokia N96 vs Sharp Aquos R2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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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.

  • WeightN96: 56 g lighterN96: 125 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • WidthN96: 19 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · Aquos R2: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalN96: 3.2 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · Aquos R2: 6 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualN96: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • DepthAquos R2: 9 mm thinnerAquos R2: 9 mm · N96: 18 mm
  • HeightN96: 53 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · Aquos R2: 156 mm

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
N96: 103 × 55 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
N96: 103 × 18 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. N96
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    18 mm
    Weight
    125 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    181 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 265822
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 350 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN96Aquos R2
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 - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X