Nokia N96 Review Analysis | All Features Rated & Tested

price

0.5

It's also expensive
Cheap
Cheap, plastic feel
A bit pricey
Unreasonably hefty price tag

comes with a cheap plastic stand
okay price

Battery, Bit bulky, Price
Expensive compared to the alternatives
expensive
Stratospheric price
Underpowered compared to less expensive Nseries alternatives
Bulky, cheap looking and feels cheap
crappy battery life...still a little boring in style...nokia had some cool designs a while back...and with a price tag like this...we should be getting more
Price, keymat could be better and battery life(I expected more), so charging needed
price
insanely expensive
constant hanging problem, insanely expensive
The overall feel of the phone is cheap
The overall feel of the phone is cheap, the back which holds to battery in feels like you'll break right through it and is extremely cheap, buttons can be hard to press on the front, not enough space between the 1,2, and 3 keys and the other half of the phone making it a little hard, crashes constantly, music with the head phones plugged in seem to mess up on random songs, WLAN wizard and setup is a joke, OS can be hard to get used to at times, Browser really isn't very good but coming from an Iphone I expected this much, camera button should only have to be pressed once and not held (That's why key lock should be there for), usb doesn't charge phone so it sucks to have it somewhere else and you can't charge it from your computer, two ways to slide but front panel has Play, stop, skip buttons on front
expensive compared to alternatives
price,battery sometimes runs low quickly
The price
Prices of more expensive
Prices of more expensive, there is no 3D acceleration technology
the price is rather expensive
too expensive
a bit expensive
No doubt expensive to replace as it contains an antenna

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LCD

5

The screen is not the anticipation touch screen
Presses a key feel to be ordinary, The screen is not the anticipation touch screen

High quality screen
2.8" 16M-color TFT LCD display of QVGA resolution
screen
Large screen
2.8 screen

BIG SCREEN
Expansion Slot 2.8 inch screen
DVB-H, WLAN, Expansion Slot 2.8 inch screen, A-GPS and Almost everything
roomy screen
wide screen
clear screen
The screen quality and style
a 2.8-inch 16 million color TFT LCD screen
Nice big screen

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keyboard

0.5

Cheap looking keypad
Keypad is pretty lousy
the device is big and the materials are only ok, Keypad is pretty lousy, Side buttons can be hard to operate
Keypad cramped and too smooth
no QWERTY keyboard

Keypad locking slide key
12 key dialpad
Better function key layout
Better function key layout, although still not ideal

Keypad is cramped
Multimedia key isn't responsive
Navigation key can be easily mis-pressed
Keypad light seeps out through the spaces between each keys
Presses a key feel to be ordinary
the keyboard design is not good enough to take photos in gener
Standby time is short, handle well, the keyboard design is not good enough to take photos in gener
Navigation key doesn't work easily

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battery

0.5

Short on battery life
Inadequate battery life
battery life and features have not been significantly improved since the original N95
Processing, battery life and features have not been significantly improved since the original N95, Expensive compared to the alternatives
Low battery life

better battery life than N95
battery life is better than my iphone was and could be better but that can be solved by a new 1200-1400mah battery so that's not really to bad
Sound is amazing and can get really loud, tons of space built into it, easy to use (in some aspects see cons), battery life is better than my iphone was and could be better but that can be solved by a new 1200-1400mah battery so that's not really to bad
Surprising battery life
Feels smaller than rivals, Surprising battery life

Battery life
Miserable battery performance - about 24-36 hours per charge on (my
J don't like the thing that it has so small battery life so you can't listen to music or watch videos very long but besids this things that j don't like j will sure buy it soon:D
The built is not that good.The light from number pads and other panels leak..Battery life leaves something to be desired.The booting time is long
battery life, didint make a day
yeah battery life isnt great but wat u expect for something packed with so many other great features i mean come on perfection is hard but this comes close
battery life, the look is old style
battery life, didint make a day with some web browsing, email & lots a calls
battery
bulky, battery, same old shape
N96 HAS A BAD BATTERY POWERS.BETTER BATTERY SHOULD BE DEVELOVED,ND NEEDS TO BE CHEAPER
when the battery life falls below expectation
battery life is so-so
Ho-hum battery life
and poor battery life
Is the battery only going to last for 1 day still
smaller battery
It would be a waste of money trying to buy rich features but with battery life that could hardly last for a day
Battery gets sapped pretty fast if you're always on multimedia mode and in terms of design
Battery gets sapped pretty fast if you're always on multimedia mode and in terms of design, it has no wow factor
Battery consumption showing dismall performance
Battery life and bulky
the back which holds to battery in feels like you'll break right through it and is extremely cheap
Battery is to small for this phone
N96 3 hours 32 minutes
N95 8GIG 4 hours 53 minutes
N96 3 hours 32 minutes, N95 8GIG 4 hours 53 minutes
N96 3 hours 04 minutes
N95 8GIG 4 hours 36 minutes
N96 3 hours 04 minutes, N95 8GIG 4 hours 36 minutes, talk time (full charge, 3G
N96 2 hours 11 minutes
N95 8GIG 5 hours 44 minutes
all of the above tests were done on fully charged phone's and the time's were tracked with a program that monitored the times until each phone turned its self off due to the battery being empty
N96 2 hours 11 minutes, N95 8GIG 5 hours 44 minutes, all of the above tests were done on fully charged phone's and the time's were tracked with a program that monitored the times until each phone turned its self off due to the battery being empty
Battery doesn't last even 1-day with moderate usage (some access to the internet
Battery cover is not very sturdy
Bad battery life
Bad battery life, bulky
Battery (950 mAh)
Battery (950 mAh), Same shape and size
Same battery as n95
Processing speed, battery life, expensive compared to alternatives, navigation license fee
battery sometimes runs low quickly
Battery minimal resistance
Short battery life
the battery runs out faster
with so many gadgets, the battery runs out faster
Processing, battery life and features have not been significantly improved since the original N95
battery batter battery
Battery standby time is too short
Battery standby time is too short, so the loss of its multi-functional such as the practicality of GPS
Slow to do anything battery life terrible
Sometimes i even have to take out the battery
OS locks out at least three times a day requiring battery removal to re-start
Battery life is mediocre
Battery life is mediocre, slightly slow and laggy
Bad battery and so on
battery goes down too quick if you talk

Disadvantages: Battery standby time is too short
Disadvantages: Battery standby time is too short, so the loss of its multi-functional such as the practicality of GPS
Much improved battery performance over the N95

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interface

0.5

Sluggish user interface
Sluggish user interface, plastic build, DVB-H capabilities currently useless in Australia, overpriced
not always user-friendly
Sometime slow user interface response which i believe the lastest firmware release will fix
lousy Nokia PC suite interface

User Friendly
User Friendly, Enriched Features
easier and user friendly
Better looking, easier and user friendly

if it is used often by user - as for me I am

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sound

5

Speakers do not provide as sharp and clear sound as in N95 8GB
Ring tone too quite to hear

excellent sound quality
Outgoing sound quality was top notch
Good sound quality
Good sound quality, for music as well as phone calls
Satisfactory Sound

Gps is reliable most of the time.Good sound
sound is better
sound is better, and we have a
Quality sound
amzing sound just like the 95
Picture is sharp and the sound from the speakers are simply fantastic

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appearance

4.5

the look is old style
same old shape
buttons look like stickers
Same look and feel ...it looks good form the outside if you start using i think it is any other

Fine form factor
Sophesticated Look
BBC iplayer, Sophesticated Look, Data Synchrinization with nokia phones
Fashion appearance
nice look

reception

5

tv-out and tv reception
This phone gives me the best signal I've ever had and I'm up on a mountain half a year and it responds very fast and gives perfect signal when others have none

portability

0.5

Hurts in the hip pocket (so maybe get it on ebay or as a gift if you are lucky)
no light sensor or integrated graphics chip

practically does everything you'd want a portable gadget to do

size

1.5

the device is big and the materials are only ok
Size is bigger
Much too big
Big
Big, not much improvement

16+8 gb mem and little kickstand is helpful
little kickstand is helpful
16GB ND MANY MORE.IT WILL GIVE A BIG FIGHT TO APPLE I PHONE
THIS PHN HAS MANY FEATURES LIKE 5 MP CAMERA, BIG SCREEN,16GB ND MANY MORE.IT WILL GIVE A BIG FIGHT TO APPLE I PHONE
i like the little stand

and 3 keys and the other half of the phone making it a little hard
Same shape and size
Bit Big if you like little phones
a little
Body is to large
but if I do it just a little bit wrong it goes left first and it clicks then
For example when I want to open an option I click it, but if I do it just a little bit wrong it goes left first and it clicks then

its a small cheap thing that makes a big difference
i like the little stand, its a small cheap thing that makes a big difference

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connectivity

5

Doesn't charge via the USB port
connectivity
Doesn't charge through the USB port
Issues with some WiFi
Occasional call drops on 3g

The smartphone also has integrated Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
and 3G support
The smartphone also has integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G support
3.5mm headphone jack

2.8" display, 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA capable, built-in GPS, two-way slider, 16GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack
3G with HSDPA support
Wi-Fi with UPnP technology
3.5 mm audio jack
USB and Bluetooth v2.0
Pros: 2.8-inch Screen, 5MP Camera, 3.5mm jack, Good Multimedia (Audio/Video), 16GB Internal Memory, Full range connectivity, Accelerometer, microSD card slot
All major connectivity options included
Sensibly placed 3.5mm port
iPlayer via Wi-Fi
iPlayer via Wi-Fi, screen, HSDPA
2.8in display, 5-megapixel camera, HSDPA capable, built-in GPS, two-way slider, 16GB internal memory with microSD card slot, 3.5mm headphone jack
A 5 megapixel camera, easy Bluetooth transfer, and good audio sound quality
Headphone jack
High capacity expandability via microSD
Awesome 24 bit DSP audio quality (no one seems to comment on this but it blows Apple iphone/ipod away - this is coming from someone who has owned my ipods in the past
WiFi
CarlZeiss 5Mp Camera,WiFi, bluetooth, GPS, 5Mp, 16G+
WiFi, bluetooth, GPS, 5Mp, 16G+, podcasts directly to the phone (no need for PC), internet browser good on mobile screen, internet radio and phone, great video, business email is easy, look and feel much improved (ala N81), bar code reader, many more
Redefine buttons and rarrangement of the audio jack
Redefine buttons and rarrangement of the audio jack, speakers
Lots of connectivity and massive internal unit
Just so you know I'm coming from an Iphone 3g
the other day I had 7 notebooks all at once using it as a mobile wifi hotspot
(using a 3G connection
This phone can also act as a mobile HOTSPOT, the other day I had 7 notebooks all at once using it as a mobile wifi hotspot, (using a 3G connection
wi-fi support
Massive internal memory with option to expand, large 2.8" display, wi-fi support, 5 MP camera
many connectivity options
3: Delete the Bluetooth information

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control panel

0.5

Extremely bad key board
two ways to slide but front panel has Play

resolution

0.5

Low screen resolution

performance

0.5

HSDPA browsing is fast but not entirely seamless
HSDPA browsing is fast but not entirely seamless, despite the neat zooming features
Operation can be very slow
Slow Loading
very slow operation

Fast OS
Quick Net surfing
Quick Net surfing, huge GB for music
powerful multi - media audio - visual performance
fast response

A Bit Slow But OK For A Smarphone
Processor is slow
Slow to boot up
Slow GPS
How nokia ignored the fact that the processor must have been more than what we could see in N95 8GB phones
gps is slow as usual
Processing speed
litle slow
It's slow
Degraded performance over N95
slightly slow and laggy
slower processor than N95
keep charger close, slower processor than N95, some menus deep and complicated

when so speed is still acceptable

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video

5

video performance isn't great
Accelerometer interferes greatly with video playbacks, captured photos lack sharpness
Video calling makes my phone just switch itself off

video and audio options
VGA video recording at 30fps
Great video quality
Great video quality,Good still pictures,Gps is reliable most of the time.Good sound,
Video recording

many video and music files supported
great video
If want take good quality pictures or shoot pretty good video
If want take good quality pictures or shoot pretty good video, (great for the web
fantastic video recording
Great Looks, lots of storage space, fantastic video recording
30fps video recording
lens quality, large memory, roomy screen, 30fps video recording, GPS with maps
video and mp3
Lens of high quality, large memory, roomy screen, 30fps video recording, GPS with maps
watching the video did have the feeling
the video itself does not rule out the compression ratio
Big screen, watching the video did have the feeling, but imaging is still not ideal, of course, the video itself does not rule out the compression ratio

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menu

0.5

The menu's a mess
Remember to clean your Cache internet browser or slows the phone down
eft - right menu button is too small
Right-left menu button too small

Nice menu transition and more eye-candy due to the update in the operating system (Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel

memory

5

usb doesn't charge phone so it sucks to have it somewhere else and you can't charge it from your computer
and store it on your memory card
and store it on your memory card, you cannot, the web browser won't allow it
it's faster to transfer the files to the computer and seeing them there than waiting for it to load
When you have more than about 20 pics, it's faster to transfer the files to the computer and seeing them there than waiting for it to load

The Nokia N96 features 16GB of storage and advanced multimedia features
16GB memory with the option to expand
and a hefty 16GB of memory means you won't to fiddle with the annoying microSD card flap too often
16GB internal memory with microSD card slot
16GB internal storage

Dual ARM 9 264 MHz CPU and 128 MB of RAM
Massive 16GB onboard storage
Massive 16GB internal storage plus microSD expansion
16GB of storage space
huge memory space
large storage capacity
large memory
the memory
memory card slot
great storage
16 GB memory
16GB Internal Memory
8GB External Memory
Lots of storage space
High capacity storage
memory features
but the coolest part is its 16gb memory
storage is pretty awsome
storage
Also the 16 gig of memory
The amazing memory in built + expandable
BIG hard drive AND a memory card slot
16gig of internal memory and up to 16gig expansion
internal memory
internal memory, style, features, NOT WM6
16 gb memory upgradable to 24 gigs
16GB memory
16GB memory, 5 Megapixel cam
Unlimited Memory
DVB-H TV, 5MP, WIFI, A-GPS, Unlimited Memory
16gb internal memory and further expandaple to an other 16 gb
5mp camera,16gb internal memory and further expandaple to an other 16 gb,mobile tv,naviwheel
16g memory
increased memory space with added memory card expansion
lot of useful feature, increased memory space with added memory card expansion
16GB memory, tv-out and tv reception, sleeker design
it's got everything n95 has plus mobile tv and a massive 16gb internal memory
memory
Features, memory
Large internal storage + expandable microSD slot gives you as much memory as you can possibly expect on a portable phone right now
Also it has16 GIG's of internal storage with microSD slot that can handle another card up 16 GIG's so you will always have plenty of storage
Massive internal memory with option to expand
16GB Internal storage, crisp 2
Upgrade firmware and memory
New streamlined design, Massive 16GB internal storage plus microSD expansion
1.16GB ultra big memory 25
Big memory
Fashion appearance, memory, and full-featured, clear screen, fast response
has a lot of memory
16GB of memory
has two cameras, one with 5 megapixel, 16GB of memory, expandable to 24GB
Memory large enough to play the
2: SMS-deposit memory card
4: The software installed on the memory card as far as possible
24GB - large data storage
Up to 16 GB memory
Massive memory good for video storage and iPlayer downloads
massive memory
Feature packed, massive memory, much better than iphone
16GB of memory with extandable upto 8GB
16GB of memory with extandable upto 8GB,

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usability

5

average usage
Limited use of all functions given my geography
But you can use a a 3rd party program to accomplish that but that's really a pain and one shouldn't have to do that

Easy to use
Easy to use, - Plenty of photo, video and audio options, - Flash support, - High quality screen
easy surfing
Application development
that you can use without having to pay your provider more monthly subscriptions

Up to this point all the high end mobiles I've seen haven't had any real features that I could use without adding another $10-15 per month in subscriptions through my network provider
easy to use (in some aspects see cons)
easy to use
Good looking, powerful features, easy to use
Small/Lightweight/Easy to use
easy to use and good prduk
Use
Use, you will be like
products ranked first in the mobile phone, easy to use
reasonably easy to use

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focus

5

auto focus
Slim design,3g,auto focus

build quality

0.5

plasticky build
Chunky, plasticky build
The N96 blunders sluggishly between modes and suffers from a build quality that doesn’t even suggest Nokia's pickiness
The N96 blunders sluggishly between modes and suffers from a build quality that doesn’t even suggest Nokia's pickiness, let alone N-series swank
cheap build

Clunky, cheap build
plastic build
surprisingly poor build quality
cheap build quality
Suspect build quality

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image quality

5

Picture gallery is SLOOOOOOOOOW

Plenty of photo
LCD quality, 16GB for music, Wifi, usage is standard Nokia, so no complaints, camera and picture quality(great)
good picture taking function
Phone call quality is really good and better than anything I've ever owned so far
good quality with all facilities

Excellent Quality
Quality music playback
Good quality

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design

5

The @$$#% N81-inspired design
Its design is blah
looks plastic
Looks exactly the same as its cheaper cousin
Looks exactly the same as its cheaper cousin, the N81

Dual slide design with dedicated gaming/audio keys
New streamlined design
Luxury design
looks good
looks good, great features

Almost Same Design
Wieght, Almost Same Design
it looks horrible because of this
At night, it looks horrible because of this
bad design
Very cheap backing plate looks set to wear out / break due to frequency of removal

It looks nice
Shiny modern design
Looks Great
beautiful glossey design
gr8 design
Looks good, lots of features
looks
stylish design
better looking design
Sleeker, better looking design
sleeker design
Slim design
I love the overall looks and features
Good looking
Great Looks
Nice looks
Good quality, stylish design, reasonably easy to use, performs brilliantly, practically does everything you'd want a portable gadget to do
Better looking

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energy efficiency

0.5

With great power comes great awkwardness
nonstandard power and data jacks
I was hoping that Nokia would have provided at least the same power resources in N96 but that is not the case
Coming from a N95 8GIG, I was hoping that Nokia would have provided at least the same power resources in N96 but that is not the case
(Why not have a forced power off

There isn’t another handset on the market that can match it for sheer power and specification

holding down the power button
(Why not have a forced power off, holding down the power button, like most PCs

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screen

5

to sync your device or move media easily
telephone is flat
telephone is flat, it`s hard for women to operate
I've exchanged my unit FOUR times with various faults

2.8" display
2.8 inch QVCA display
sharp 2.8-inch display
New streamlined design, All major connectivity options included, Bright, sharp 2.8-inch display, Massive 16GB internal storage plus microSD expansion
Large display

2.8in display
Large screen makes watching video enjoyable
very bright display
Lucious looking device with large screen area and every physical characteristic that I have so adored about the n81
large 2.8" display
8 inch display
8" QVGA display
best convergence device of the time
Display all top links about Nokia N96 on the web"

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flash

0.5

xenon flash would be good
xenon flash would be good, but oh well
no xenon flash/ not touchscreen ready
No Xenon Flash
No Xenon Flash, No card slot

Flash support

no xenon flash,lack of optical zoom
no xenon flash, its a nokia
no xenon flash (LED instead)
LED flash instead of xenon
Xenon Flash

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lens

0.5

Size / looks / DVB-H at present / lack of camera lens cover
No camera lens protection
slightly obtuse operating system
a bugs in the system

lens quality
Lens of high quality

maps

5

gps doesn't work well
some info cant be deleted individually

GPS
The GPS comes with free Nokia Maps worldwide
The GPS comes with free Nokia Maps worldwide, the camera is decent (though lacks a real flash
built-in GPS
Built-in GPS with A-GPS functionality and 3 months of free voice-guided navigation

GPS Navigation
has gps
GPS is rock solid
maps
gps maps from nokia and claer music
all good ,internet ,gps maps from nokia and claer music , Nokia art like the Nokia 6500 classic perfection .in a cell phone
A-GPS
If you're traveling the turn by turn GPS will take you anywhere you want to go
A-GPS and Almost everything
GPS with maps
GPS navigation function can be used
so the loss of its multi-functional such as the practicality of GPS

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zoom

0.5

lack of optical zoom

sensor

1.5

Buyers in China will find that the WiFi element of the N96 is not even present
Buyers in China will find that the WiFi element of the N96 is not even present, so be careful exactly which model you're buying - there are at least 3 international versions of this phone

Nokia art like the Nokia 6500 classic perfection .in a cell phone

tuner

5

TV tuner won't work in the UK
No touchscreen, TV tuner won't work in the UK
Short battery life, DVB-T tuner (cant use it here)
No TV tuner

Highlights are the built-in iPlayer app for streaming and downloading shows (plus a DVB-H tuner for watching mobile telly abroad)
Highlights are the built-in iPlayer app for streaming and downloading shows (plus a DVB-H tuner for watching mobile telly abroad), and a first-class N-gage mode that boasts increasingly awesome games
Integrated DVB-H mobile TV tuner
Built-in DVB-H TV tuner
I just love that there are some great features on this (like the capacity making it a viable MP3 player and the DVB-T tuner

TV tuner
8 inch display, 5MP camera, TV tuner, many connectivity options
and TV tuner
Upgrade firmware and memory, and TV tuner

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product quality

0.5

It can be slow and the finish is a little disappointing
aluminium type finish is a drawback vs the neat crome finish of n95

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