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Nokia N96 vs Xiaomi Mi Note

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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.

  • WeightN96: 36 g lighterN96: 125 g · Mi Note: 161 g
  • WidthN96: 22.6 mm narrowerN96: 55 mm · Mi Note: 77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonalN96: 2.9 in smaller diagonalN96: 2.8 in · Mi Note: 5.7 in
  • DepthMi Note: 11 mm thinnerMi Note: 7 mm · N96: 18 mm
  • HeightN96: 52.1 mm shorterN96: 103 mm · Mi Note: 155.1 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2015N96: 2008 · Mi Note: 2015

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 Mi Note: 155.1 × 77.6 mm 2
Side
N96: 103 × 18 mm 1 Mi Note: 155.1 × 7 mm 2
  1. 1. N96
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    55 mm
    Depth
    18 mm+11 mm versus Mi Note
    Weight
    125 g
  2. 2. Mi Note
    Height
    155.1 mm+52.1 mm versus N96
    Width
    77.6 mm+22.6 mm versus N96
    Depth
    7 mm
    Weight
    161 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N96125 g
  2. 2. Mi Note161 g

    +36 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.

Screen size
N96: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 1 Mi Note: 5.7 in, 16:9, About 89.6 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N96 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Mi Note 5.7 in · 16:9 About 89.6 cm² rectangular area

Mi Note has approximately 268.9% 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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
StorageN96Mi Note
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
N96: Original memory entry

16 GB · 128 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. Mi Note

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N96950 mAh
  2. 2. Mi Note3000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. Mi Note

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN96Mi Note
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 155.1 Х 77.6 Х 7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN96Mi Note
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 74.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN96Mi Note
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • OIS
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 4 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 4 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3''
  • 2µm
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN96Mi Note
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 928
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2128
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2038
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN96Mi Note
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 190 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 (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN96Mi Note
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • 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
SpecificationN96Mi Note
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN96Mi Note
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)