Nokia N96 vs Vodafone Smart 4 mini

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

    Smart 4 mini: 8 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    Smart 4 mini:
    117 g
  • Width

    N96: 9.4 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    64.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    Smart 4 mini:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Smart 4 mini: 5.7 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    N96: 18.6 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    Smart 4 mini:
    121.6 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    Smart 4 mini:
    2014

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 +5.7 mm versus Smart 4 mini
  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    Height:
    121.6 mm +18.6 mm versus N96
    Width:
    64.4 mm +9.4 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

    +8 g versus Smart 4 mini

  2. 2. Smart 4 mini

    117 g

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. Smart 4 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Smart 4 mini has approximately 87.6% 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.

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

N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 MB RAM

Smart 4 mini: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Smart 4 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Smart 4 mini

    1400 mAh

    +450 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. Smart 4 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 121.6 Х 64.4 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 117 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 58.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
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

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

Performance — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3890
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 50 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 600 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
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 GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, Smart 4 mini.
SpecificationN96Smart 4 mini
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 - Also known as Vodafone 785