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4.7 out of 10

Nokia N96

 

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Best Price: £300.00

  • User Score (1200)
    7.4 7.4 from 1200 reviewers
  • Expert Score (51)
    7.6 7.6 from 51 reviewers
  • Design (124)
    5.0 5.0 from 124 reviewers
  • Value for money (15)
    3.7 3.7 from 15 reviewers
  • Features (143)
    5.2 5.2 from 143 reviewers
  • Ease of use (120)
    4.0 4.0 from 120 reviewers
  • Performance (5)
    4.2 4.2 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound quality (7)
    6.0 6.0 from 7 reviewers
  • Sound (11)
    5.4 5.4 from 11 reviewers
  • Durability (7)
    4.2 4.2 from 7 reviewers
  • Reliability (10)
    4.5 4.5 from 10 reviewers
  • Overall quality (4)
    5.5 5.5 from 4 reviewers
  • Looks (7)
    4.2 4.2 from 7 reviewers
  • Battery performance (37)
    3.4 3.4 from 37 reviewers
  • Display (12)
    5.4 5.4 from 12 reviewers
  • Weight (10)
    4.8 4.8 from 10 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (11)
    4.7 4.7 from 11 reviewers
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  • Score Distribution

Experts:
9-10
(7)
7-8
(36)
5-6
(7)
3-4
(1)
1-2
(0)
Users:
9-10
(209)
7-8
(128)
5-6
(77)
3-4
(53)
1-2
(44)
  • Expert Reviews

  1. What Hi-Fi?

    What Hi-Fi?
    8.0/10
    15 November 2008

    Nokia has a knack of producing fine multimedia phones. And on paper, the N96 has the form and function to give its peers a serious run for their... Read more

    • Fine form factor; excellent sound quality; decent headphones
    • Cheap, plastic feel; video performance isn’t great
  2. Register Hardware

    Register Hardware
    8.5/10
    21 December 2008

    This phone can be slow during multi-app activity, and its battery life isn’t that impressive. Read more

  3. LetsGoMobile

    LetsGoMobile
    7.1/10
    11 October 2008

    I t is becoming more and more difficult for current manufacturers to put a unique mobile phone into the market. Read more

  4. CNET

    CNET
    8.0/10
    13 October 2008

    The N96 has everything a gadgeteer could want, including vast amounts of memory, a good camera, great video playback quality and built-in GPS. Read more

    • 16GB memory with the option to expand, GPS, HSDPA, 5-megapixel camera, Table stand
    • Chunky, plasticky build, Some N95 users may have expected more, Web browser not as good as Safari
  5. gadgetheaven.co.uk

    20 November 2011

    Nokia N96 Smartphone The Nokia N96 is finally with us, and the most anticipated phone in the Nokia N Series range doesn’t fail to disappoint in most Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. CNET

    CNET
    4.0/10
    Reviewer: 406hdi110, CNET
    3 October 2010

    Ok when i got my phone i had abandoned nokia for some time after using slicker sony ericssons i loved their smooth user interface and great build Read more

    • Feature Packed, Tonnes of Memory, Camera
    • Battery life, slow, it just gets worse and worse
  2. Enough to ensure I never go to Nokia!

    4.0/10
    Reviewer: s32bauer, Ciao
    6 November 2009

    I can't say I've ever been a fan of Nokia, I'd be happy to stick with Sony Ericsson for the rest of my life. Read more

    • Video recording .  .  .  . that's about it
    • Numerous software and hardware issues, feels cheap
  3. Your Mobilephone Review

    Your Mobilephone Review
    5.0/10
    Reviewer: Me - US, Your Mobilephone Review
    16 November 2008

    It isn't out until August so I wouldn't waste your time waiting when you can get a good phone now because by August phones will be so much better than Read more

  4. Don't waste your money

    Amazon
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: Kona Kurt "Kurt The Merchant", Amazon
    17 July 2010

    I purchased this piece of crap because I didn't want to commit to a service plan. This model was supposed to be compatible with AT&T service. Read more

  5. Nokia N96: N96, worth a gamble?

    	 Dooyoo
    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    24 December 2008

    There are better phones out there with similar if not better features, and quite possibly cost less Read more

    • Brilliant camera and video quality, plenty of multi-media applications, 16GB of memory
    • Very slow start up on applications, expensive, heavier and larger than other phones in this category
  • WikiFreak Description

Nokia N96

The Nokia N96 operates on WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS) and has automatic switching capibilities between bands and modes and DVB-H (Broadcast Television) 470-750 MHz (with internal antenna). At 125 g with the dimensions of 103 mm x 55 mm x 18 mm, it has an internal 16GB flash memory, plus a microSD memory card slot for expandability. This gives approximately 40 hours of video (H.264 768-kbps at 320 x 240 resolution, with 96-kbps AAC audio) or 12,000 music tr…

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Nokia N96

The Nokia N96 operates on WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS) and has automatic switching capibilities between bands and modes and DVB-H (Broadcast Television) 470-750 MHz (with internal antenna). At 125 g with the dimensions of 103 mm x 55 mm x 18 mm, it has an internal 16GB flash memory, plus a microSD memory card slot for expandability. This gives approximately 40 hours of video (H.264 768-kbps at 320 x 240 resolution, with 96-kbps AAC audio) or 12,000 music tracks (based on 3:45 min per track and 48 kbps eAAC+ encoding/ eAAC+ (M4A) encoding on the Nokia Audio Manager) with 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory.

Features

Data transfer on the N96 with WCDMA HSDPA 900/2100 MHz (simultaneous voice and packet data) is at PS 3.6Mbps/384kbps (maximum speed DL/UL), CS maximum speed at 64kbps. Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) support for simultaneous voice and packet data connection in GSM/EDGE, at maximum speed 177.6/118.4kbps (DL/UL). EGPRS connection is at 296/177.6kbps (maximum speed DL/UL) and GPRS at 107/64.2kbps (maximum speed DL/UL). The N96 display is a 2.8 inch QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) LCD TFT display with up to 16 million colors. Video format supported are MPEG4 (H.263/SP or H.264/AVC) up to VGA 30 frames per second and Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF/QVGA 30 frames per second, with hardware-accelerated codec, scaled to the maximum QVGA on screen or maximum SDTC on TV-out. It also supports RealVideo QCIF at 30 frames per second. The Nokia N96 has two cameras. The main camera is a 5 megapixel with Tessar lens from Carl Zeiss Optics for still photos with resolutions of 2592 x 1944 pixels. It has auto-focus and auto-exposure capabilities, with an aperture of f/2.8 with dual-LED camera flash. Focal length is 5.2 mm with a range of 10 cm to infinity. Its secondary camera is a VGA (640 x 480 pixels) sensor. The N96 has a digital music player supporting MP3, AAC, eAAC+, WMA format and Stereo FM radio with RDS. Included with the Nokia N96 is the N96 BL-5F, 950 mAh battery, which gives a talk time of up to 160 / 230 minutes (WCDMA / GSM), stand-by time up to 200 / 230 hours (WCDMA / GSM), video playback up to 5 hours (offline mode), music playback: up to 14 hours (offline mode) and TV playback of up to 4 hours (DVB-H). Also included are the Nokia Connectivity Cable CA-101, Video-Out Cable CA-75U, Stereo Headset and Remote HS-45, AD-54, Mobile Charger DC-4 (car charger) and Compact Travel Charger AC-5.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Designed for great video and live TV. Turn on and enjoy prime time mobile entertainment that suits your schedule.

Manufacturer's Specs

Key Facts

  • Memory card type
    microSD
  • Standby time
    Up to 200 / 220 hours (WCDMA / GSM)

Release Date

  • First seen
    30 October 2007

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