Nokia N96 vs vivo NEX 3

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: 92.3 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    NEX 3:
    217.3 g
  • Width

    N96: 21.1 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    NEX 3:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 4.09 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    NEX 3:
    6.89 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N96:
    Single
    NEX 3:
    Triple
  • Depth

    NEX 3: 8.6 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    NEX 3:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    N96: 64.4 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    NEX 3:
    167.4 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.

  1. 1. N96

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.6 mm versus NEX 3
  2. 2. NEX 3

    Height:
    167.4 mm +64.4 mm versus N96
    Width:
    76.1 mm +21.1 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

  2. 2. NEX 3

    217.3 g

    +92.3 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. NEX 3

    NEX 3: 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

NEX 3: Original memory entry

128GB 8GB RAM · UFS3.0

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. NEX 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. NEX 3

    4500 mAh

    +3550 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. NEX 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 217.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 6.89" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 2256 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • UFS3.0
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 119.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 93.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/1.7''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -13 MP
  • f/2.5
  • (telephoto)
  • f/2.2
  • (ultrawide)
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
  • f/2.1
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 483427
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2019
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Liquid Tianhe
  • Deep air streamer
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 640 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
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
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 — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • HDR10
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, NEX 3.
SpecificationN96NEX 3
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 (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 44W