Nokia released its new model N96 in India yesterday with high media coverage. There has been a big time comparison of Nokia N96 Vs iPhone 3G. The journalists call the N96 the “iPhone killer”. To figure out more information, I did a bit of search on net and this is what I found.
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Apple iPhone 3G |
Nokia N96 |
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Max data speed |
1.8mbps on HSDPA |
3.6mbps on HSDPA |
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User Interface |
Multitouch UI |
S60 v3 FP2 |
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Thickness |
12.3mm |
20mm |
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Weight |
133g |
125g |
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Display |
3.5” multitouchscreen |
2.8” |
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Screen resolution |
480×320 |
240×320 |
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Camera |
2 megapixel |
5 megapixel with Dual LED flash |
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Battery life |
10 hours on GSM |
3.67 hours on GSM |
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Web browser |
Safari |
S60 browser |
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GPS |
Yes, A-GPS |
Yes, A-GPS, Maps application |
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Bluetooth |
Limited to handsfree device |
Full fledged connectivity |
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Replaceable Battery |
No, ship back to apple store |
Yes |
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Entertainment |
No Video capture, No FM, Supports SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Push e-mail, IM |
Supports Video Capture, SMS, MMS, E-mail and FM Radio |
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Price (in India) |
~INR 31,000 (8GB) |
~INR 35,000 |
As you know, N96 is the first ever mobile device to offer a memory size of 16GB expandable to 32 GB through an external micro SD card (Hot Swap Supported!). You could store more than 60 hours of videos and movies with high quality.
You may be amazed at iPhone’s trendy looks and features. But think if you really need to go for one as it doesn’t support Bluetooth(see above). Out of the box you can only use Bluetooth to connect to a hands-free headset, so no A2DP stereo Bluetooth, file transfers or internet sharing. Pictures you take can be emailed to friends, but not sent directly to another mobile device. Similarly, there is no video capture and FM radio. Coming to price, both are priced crazy! On top of this, there will be data subscription charges from the telecom service providers.. Do you really need one of these?
