Nokia N96 vs Sony Xperia E3

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: 18.8 g lighter

  N96:

  125 g

  Xperia E3:

  143.8 g

• Width

  N96: 14.4 mm narrower

  N96:

  55 mm

  Xperia E3:

  69.4 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N96: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  N96:

  2.8 in

  Xperia E3:

  4.5 in

• Depth

  Xperia E3: 9.5 mm thinner

  N96:

  18 mm

  Xperia E3:

  8.5 mm

• Height

  N96: 34.1 mm shorter

  N96:

  103 mm

  Xperia E3:

  137.1 mm

• Release year

  N96:

  2008

  Xperia E3:

  2014

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 +9.5 mm versus Xperia E3

2. 2. Xperia E3

   Height:

   137.1 mm +34.1 mm versus N96

   Width:

   69.4 mm +14.4 mm versus N96

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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. Xperia E3

   Screen diagonal:

   4.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   55.8 cm²

Xperia E3 has approximately 129.9% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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