Nokia N96 vs BlackBerry Bold 9000 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N96 or BlackBerry Bold 9000 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N96 | BlackBerry Bold 9000 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2008, February | 2008, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 103 x 55 x 18 mm | 4.06 x 4.06 x 2.17 in | 114 x 66 x 14 mm | 4.49 x 4.49 x 2.6 in | |
| Weight | 125 g | 4.41 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Quartz | Black, White | |
| Battery | 950 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| 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 310 h Talking time - Up to 5 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 220 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 20.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 42.9% | 26.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 480 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 222 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2 | BlackBerry OS | |
| CPU | - 264 MHz Dual ARM 9 | - 624 MHz | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 128 MB RAM | 1 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | Yes, with A-GPS, BlackBerry Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | miniUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.68 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.51 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | ||
| Other extras |
- 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 |
- BlackBerry maps -Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Voice memo/dial --Trackball |
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