Nokia N96 vs Sonim XP1300 Core

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: 60 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    XP1300 Core:
    185 g
  • Width

    N96: 5 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XP1300 Core: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    XP1300 Core:
    2 in
  • Depth

    N96: 7 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    25 mm
  • Height

    N96: 23 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    XP1300 Core:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    XP1300 Core:
    2010

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
  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    Height:
    126 mm +23 mm versus N96
    Width:
    60 mm +5 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    25 mm +7 mm versus N96

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. XP1300 Core

    185 g

    +60 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. XP1300 Core

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

N96 has approximately 96% more rectangular screen area than XP1300 Core.

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

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. XP1300 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. XP1300 Core

    1750 mAh

    +800 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. XP1300 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 126 Х 60 Х 25 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • MediaTek MT6235 platform
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 16.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2010
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
  • black/yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 290 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 800 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107 / 64.2 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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 — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, XP1300 Core.
SpecificationN96XP1300 Core
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
  • Organizer -MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Voice memo -Stopwatch -Count-down timer -File manager MIL-STD-810F compliant -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 2m -Operational range -20°C to +55°C -Flashlight