Nokia N96 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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: 45 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 2 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    N96: 0.8 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    N96: 35.5 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    SG-2520:
    2007

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 +2 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    18 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +35.5 mm versus N96
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +0.8 mm versus N96

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +45 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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 MB RAM

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB included )

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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

    +330 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
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 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
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
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
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, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, SG-2520.
SpecificationN96SG-2520
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
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser