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Nokia N96

By Joseph Hanlon on 08 October 2008

Without any significant technological advances since its predecessor, the N96 struggles to impress. Its 16GB of storage is great, and the kickstand is a handy addition, but overall Nokia's latest "flagship" model has little to justify its top-shelf price tag.

Editor's rating:6.9 User rating:7.4

Comments (94)

  • Realistic gave 10/10 on 07/11/2008 18:28 Report abuse

    Totally awesome.If you want perfect phone with a keypad get this.i expected the worst after hearing everyone complain.But all they are doing is comparing it to the n95.yes the n95 is great thats what i had but this is even better.Bigger screen brighter sharper.more than enough memory perfect design.maybe compared to n95 there isnt much improvement because it is so hard to improve on such a good phone . bottom line it is better so wat have you got against it. i got it o liove it had a n95 before and still extremely happy with my n96 no dissapointment here.if u want a dodgy touch screen get one but this is awesome.plus iphone is terrible bad spekers poor as hell camera and personally if i got a touch screen i would want a keypad also.

    • Good: camera speakers gps 15gb screen design basically everything seriously.
    • Bad: 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

  • hinchie gave 1/10 on 03/11/2008 15:17 Report abuse

    It aint no iphone

    • Good: comes with a cheap plastic stand
    • Bad: not an iphone

  • ree9 gave 8/10 on 02/11/2008 21:23 Report abuse

    its an okay fone
    i have the apple iphone nd i think tht one is better by a scratch. i got the nokia n96 3 months ago nd its still interesting but its could be better.


    its basically like the nokia n95 except for a few differences

    • Good: great storage
    • Bad: battery life, the look is old style

  • thought through gave 1/10 on 01/11/2008 20:30 Report abuse

    i had an iphone but i made the bad decision to sell it to buy this. It was a huge mistake. snd im getting my iphone back in a few days. Iphones are sooooo much better.

  • worm007 gave 7/10 on 29/10/2008 00:55 Report abuse

    n96 vs n95 8g - N95 battery lasts hrs longer, it processes apps much faster, the keys on the 95 seem easier to use.

    • Good: awesome pics, slightly bettr than 95.
      little kickstand is helpful.
      amzing sound just like the 95.
      memory card slot
    • Bad: battery life, didint make a day with some web browsing, email & lots a calls. My 95 did a lot better.
      I chose the 95 8g over the new 96, which I gave to an employee. 96 is still a gr8 phone, its just that it doesnt seem like an overall improvent to me.

  • Ed (: gave 9/10 on 25/10/2008 08:04 Report abuse

    Ordered it today, I have noticed that everyone who have slagged off the phone havent actually purchased one, the people who have got one love it.

    • Good: - Camera 5MP
      - GPS
      - 2.8 screen
      - Shiny modern design
      - TV Output
      - Headphone jack
      - Video recording
      - 16 GB memory
      - Extendable to 24 GB
      - Navi-wheel
      - Kick stand
    • Bad: - Battery Life :(
      - No gaming chip (N)
      - No touch screen
      - No camera protector
      - Multimedia key isn't responsive

  • poostiko gave 10/10 on 23/10/2008 22:00 Report abuse

    MAD PHONE, no problems

    • Good: 5mp Carl Zeiss Camera
      GPS Navigation
      16GB Internal Memory
      8GB External Memory
      Looks Great
      It's A Nokia
    • Bad: Expensive
      A Bit Slow But OK For A Smarphone

  • bob86y gave 6/10 on 19/10/2008 18:23 Report abuse

    ok phone. got it free with contract

    • Good: has gps
    • Bad: gps doesn't work well

  • John gave 10/10 on 14/10/2008 22:37 Report abuse

    For $1000, GPS voice navigation expires in 3 months,no fixed/speed cameras software,DVB-H TV won,t work for about three years,when it is up and running it won,t be for free.Many other charges are likely.For this price everything should be already installed and free to run.

    • Good: Nothing
    • Bad: Lots of them

  • Morg gave 8/10 on 12/10/2008 13:40 Report abuse

    I liked it very much

    • Good: Lots of storage space; excellent sound quality; very bright display
    • Bad: the camera button sucks... Processor is slow.

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