Nokia N96 vs Xolo Q500

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

    Q500: 9 g lighter

    N96:
    125 g
    Q500:
    116 g
  • Width

    N96: 8 mm narrower

    N96:
    55 mm
    Q500:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N96: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    N96:
    2.8 in
    Q500:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Q500: 7.3 mm thinner

    N96:
    18 mm
    Q500:
    10.7 mm
  • Height

    N96: 15.5 mm shorter

    N96:
    103 mm
    Q500:
    118.5 mm
  • Release year

    N96:
    2008
    Q500:
    2013

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 +7.3 mm versus Q500
  2. 2. Q500

    Height:
    118.5 mm +15.5 mm versus N96
    Width:
    63 mm +8 mm versus N96
    Depth:
    10.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N96

    125 g

    +9 g versus Q500

  2. 2. Q500

    116 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. Q500

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

Q500 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.

Recorded RAM for N96, Q500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN96Q500
4 GB Unknown 1 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. Q500

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. Q500

    1450 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N96

Specifications

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1. N962. Q500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 55 Х 18 mm
  • 118.5 Х 63 Х 10.7 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 116 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
  • 1 GB 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
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 42.9%
  • 61.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
Processor CPU
  • 264 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
Release date
  • 2008
  • February
  • 2013
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Quartz
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 90 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 333 h (2G) / Up to 242 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 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
  • 3.0
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, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N96, Q500.
SpecificationN96Q500
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 - For India