Nokia N96

Nokia N96
ManufacturerNokia
Availability by region
  • EU: 24 September 2008
  • NA: 15 October 2008
PredecessorNokia N82
Nokia N95
SuccessorNokia N86 8MP
Nokia N97
RelatedNokia N78
Nokia N79
Nokia N85
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
Compatible networksQuad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Dual band UMTS / HSDPA: UMTS 900 / 2100 or UMTS 850 / 1900
Form factorDual slider
Dimensions103 x 55 x 18 mm
Weight125 g
Operating systemSymbian OS 9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2)
CPUNomadik dual ARM9 CPU (264 MHz) without video accelerator
Memory128 MB SDRAM
Storage16 GB flash
Removable storagemicroSDHC 16 GB max (32 GB max available in 2009, microSDXC 64 GB max available in 2011)
SIMminiSIM
BatteryBL-5F (950 mAh)
Rear camera5 MP autofocus, dual-LED flash, 8x image digital zoom, 4x video digital zoom, 480p video
Front cameraVGA (0.3 MP)
Display2.8" TFT QVGA (320x240 px
ConnectivityWi-Fi 802.11b/g, microUSB (USB 2.0), DVB-H class C, Bluetooth 2.0 (A2DP, EDR), GPS w/A-GPS
Data inputsKeypad, d-pad, mutimedia keys, navigation wheel

The Nokia N96 is a discontinued high-end mobile phone announced by Nokia on 11 February 2008 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as part of the Nseries line.[1][2] The N96 runs Symbian OS v9.3 (S60 3rd Edition, FP2). It is compatible with the N-Gage 2.0 gaming platform and has a DVB-H TV tuner and AV output.

Compared to the popular Nokia N95 8GB, the N96 has a doubled flash storage capacity (16 GB), dual LED flashes and a slimmer design.[3] However, critics had negative views on the N96's battery life and user-unfriendliness[4] and its downgraded CPU clock speed raised questions.[5] It was one of 2008's most anticipated mobile phones, but its launch was delayed and it was only widely available from October 2008.[6][7] It is thus considered a commercial failure.[8] Critics stated that the Nokia N85 provided more new features at a significantly lower price.[9]

  1. ^ "Nokia N96: The one to watch". Nokia. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 14 January 2009.
  2. ^ "ShowPressRelease". Nokia. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Nokia N96". November 2008.
  4. ^ "Nokia N96 review: King's new clothes".
  5. ^ "Nokia N96 review: King's new clothes".
  6. ^ "N96 launch delayed until October". The Register.
  7. ^ "Nokia N96 review | S21". Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Nokia 5800 Vs IPhone 3G". Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Nokia's N85 reviewed, called better than N96".