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Nokia N96 vs Sony Xperia E

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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.

      • WeightXperia E: 9.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · N96: 125 g
      • WidthN96: 6.8 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · Xperia E: 61.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalN96: 0.7 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · Xperia E: 3.5 in
      • DepthXperia E: 7 mm thinnerXperia E: 11 mm · N96: 18 mm
      • HeightN96: 10.5 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · Xperia E: 113.5 mm
      • Release year2008 / 2012N96: 2008 · Xperia E: 2012

      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 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
      Side
      N96: 103 × 18 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
      1. 1. N96
        Height
        103 mm
        Width
        55 mm
        Depth
        18 mm
        Weight
        125 g
      2. 2. Xperia E
        Height
        113.5 mm
        Width
        61.8 mm
        Depth
        11 mm
        Weight
        115.7 g

      Specifications

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      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
      • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
      Weight
      • 125 g
      • 115.7 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 2.8" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 240 x 320 px
      • 320 x 480 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 16 GB
      • 128 MB RAM
      • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
      • 512 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 950 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1530 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Symbian OS 9.3
      • S60 rel. 3.2
      • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
      Chipset Unknown
      • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      Touchscreen Unknown
      • capacitive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 24.3 cm2
      • 36.5 cm2
      Screen format
      • 4:3 (height:width)
      • 3:2 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 42.9%
      • 52.0%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 143 PPI
      • 165 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 3.15 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      • 3.15 MP
      Functions
      • Carl Zeiss optics
      • LED flash
      		 Unknown
      Video
      • 480p@30fps
      • 480p@30fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • VGA videocall camera
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      Processor CPU
      • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
      • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
      Graphics processor GPU Unknown
      • Adreno 200
      Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 200
      GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 222
      GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
      • 214
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      Release date
      • 2008
      • February
      • 2012
      • December
      Colors
      • Black
      • Silver
      • Quartz
      • Black
      • Pink
      • White
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 220 EUR
      • 80 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 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      SIM card
      • Mini-SIM
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
      • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Class 32
      • 107 / 64.2 kbps
      • Up to 86 kbps
      Edge
      • Class 32
      • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
      • 177 kbps
      • Up to 237 kbps
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • UPnP technology
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • DLNA
      • hotspot
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      • 2.1
      • EDR
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
      • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others Unknown
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationN96Xperia E
      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