Nokia N96 Slide Phone 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs
702 Real Customer Reviews - In Summary
+ This mobile phone scores high on features. - It scores poorly on battery life.
“The n96 is so crammed with features that i'm still discovering new things 3 months…”
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Real customer reviews
702 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
69% of people recommend it.
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| Music and entertainment lover (37) | |||||||||||||
| Business or web user (20) | |||||||||||||
| Style and looks come first (8) | |||||||||||||
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*not all purchasers provided a score or review
Justyn, Glasgow , “Other”
Score 7.0/10+ it looks good, thats about it.
- its not what its made out to be, alot of the functions dont work properly. music is hard to download. you cant have a music track as your ringtone. the battery is a disgrace you need to charge it everyday. the screen freezes alot and the applications also freeze. poor effort nokia!!!
purchased 20 Apr 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Style and looks come first” More like this »
Score 7.0/10+ The look and design.
- Alot of bugs with the software, no MSN hotmail and no MusicDJ.
purchased 20 May 2009
p, essex
Score 8.0/10+ works ok, battery seems fine. big screen
- photo's don't seem as good as my old n95. feels a bit cheep
purchased 14 May 2009
Nick, Ellesmere
Score 9.0/10+ Very good camera, which takes good video,good mp3 player.
- Battery life too short, applications to difficult to turn off.
purchased 01 Jun 2009
Sarah, Manchester
Score 7.0/10+ The camera is very good, also the ability to play movies etc are very good too.
- Very slow going between menus.
purchased 04 Jun 2009
martin, Doncaster
Score 10.0/10+ everythink looks good works ok.
- the battery life is poor
purchased 24 May 2009
Laura, Chellaston
Score 9.0/10+ Easy phone to use. Great screen to use with the internet.
- Again like the N95 the battery isn't great.
purchased 03 Jun 2009
Dennis, London E10
Score 5.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Message text and Screen Icons too small to see clearly
purchased 28 May 2009
anthony , west bromwich west midlands
Score 5.0/10+ looks
- batter life, slow loading the screen goes white and internet is slow and the signal is low
purchased 29 May 2009
Drew, Sidcup
Score 3.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- Bad layout of keyboard, maens you can't easily dial numbers with 1,2 or 3 in! Is basically a camera not a phone. Software keeps locking up and have had to remove battery more than once to stop it ringing, as it won't let me answer!!!!!!
purchased 28 May 2009
stewart, hexham
Score 5.0/10+ designs ok
- battery life poor
purchased 30 May 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 5.0/10+ camera, mp3 player
- battery life really poor, expensive on contract
purchased 15 Jun 2009
vicki , aberdeenshire
Score 7.0/10+ internet and camera/ video
- Battery life and
purchased 22 May 2009
Danielle, Birmingham
Score 10.0/10+ Looks great, very good camera, fantastic screen does all you want it to do way better than an iphone
- Bulky, sometimes its slow due to the amount of applications on it
purchased 08 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser
Score 8.0/10+ Good phone
- Battery life is poor
purchased 07 Jun 2009
Peter, Glasgow
Score 1.0/10+ Yip looks good stylish
- Hate this phone with a passion the key pad is clunky navigation is tediously slow
purchased 08 Jun 2009
zoe, market rasen
Score 1.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- This phone has been very dissappointing, it freezes up so you cannot make calls, the battery life is very very short, and when just left on the side the phone keeps lighting up ever few seconds. Also i'm not happy with vodafone because of the large bill i received through the post and took a few attempts for them to sort the problem. Not a great first impression!!!
purchased 08 Jun 2009
mark , bradford
Score 4.0/10+ not much
- very poorly made, felt cheap and looked cheap
purchased 07 Jun 2009
Susan, Aberdeen
Score 6.0/10+ Being able to check e-mails whilst away from home is good, although the process is a little slow it's acceptable when I am unable to get access to a computer. The camera is very good quality for a phone and saves me carrying a phone and camera.
- Battery life is the main problem. Most I get is 24 hours if I don't use it. Worst so far has been 6 hours.
purchased 28 Jun 2009
geoffrey, doncaster
Score 8.0/10+ good loud incoming call sounds
- key board too small
purchased 24 Jun 2009
Richard, Chepstow
Score 1.0/10+ None
- Slow, Poor Battery, Bulky, Poor Build Quality, Cheap Feel & Look
purchased 29 Jun 2009
Sharon, Wetherby , “a real mix one”
Score 9.0/10+ A compact size for what it does. BBC iplayer sideload is excellent. Voice recorder very good.
- Battery seems a bit unpredictable but not really an issue.
purchased 20 Jun 2009
karen, peterborough , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 1.0/10+ camera and sound good
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internet brousing
size
shape
phone computer sharing software
everything else worst phone ive ever had
purchased 16 May 2009
andrew, stockport , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 10.0/10
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nokia just good phones over all never had a prob with them always use nokia
just get better and better
- battery could last longer or give a spare
purchased 31 May 2009
tom, norwich , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 5.0/10+ Reviewer left no comment
- slow
purchased 26 May 2009
frank, brighton , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ great looking phone large screen easy to use menus great camera and music player
- none
purchased 30 May 2009
john, alexandria , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 7.0/10+ good all round fone
- battery life poor
purchased 01 Jun 2009
hayley, ipswich , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 4.0/10+ The phone has many good pionts & is excatly like the n95.
- The phone is to plastic i've already had a replacement as the earpiece was'nt working its just comes over as a very cheap & nasty phone! The buttons are very tempermental to.
purchased 09 Jun 2009
ethel, leicester , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »
Score 7.0/10+ looks good and the camera and video are fantastic.
- a bit slow at times and appears to stick at times especially when trying to answer a call or redial a number. also does not have recent number list for sending messages. the battery does not seem to last even though i only use my phone mainly to text and call.
purchased 22 Jun 2009
michael, aylesbury , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ The product is full of excellent features including 5mb camera with carl zeiss lens , email facillities, loads of space for music iplayer
- you need to learn how to find your way around
purchased 09 Jun 2009
peter, maidenhead , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ good appearance feels chunky & heavy which i like
- screen is flush to camera surround so looks like it can get scratched easily
purchased 12 Jun 2009
steven, old leake,boston , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 8.0/10+ small compact easy to use
- when i am talking the phone cuts out and switches off this is do to having a very bad signal were i am even through i have bought the router aswell.
purchased 02 Jul 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Business or web user” More like this »
Score 5.0/10+ Good sound quality.
- Phone keeps freezing, restarting etc. Tryed reinstalling software, did everything what I could, but no luck. Othervise good phone.
purchased 02 Jul 2009
Ashley, Birmingham , “i'm a product designer”
Score 4.0/10+ easy to put music on it just drag and drop.
- everything else.
purchased 09 Jun 2009
tom, barnsley , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »
Score 6.0/10+ the 16gb storage and sound
- its slow and crashes alot
purchased 03 Jun 2009
robert, great yarmouth , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »
Score 4.0/10+ got a good sound
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internet is crap
it keeps freezing
and brightness keeps changing
purchased 11 Jun 2009
Anonymous verified purchaser , “Other”
Score 9.0/10+ The 16GB memory is definitely a good feature as it means there is no worry of running out. The music player and camera are also great.
- Personally I find it hard to text on as the buttons are joined together in rows but I am getting more used to it.
purchased 19 Mar 2009
Daniel, Scunthorpe , “Style and looks come first” More like this »
Score 9.0/10+ lots of features, easy to use, good video streaming, good screen quality
- battery life is a bit short, if you leave too much applications open it slows the phone down
purchased 04 May 2009
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The Nokia N96 is a multimedia handset with a 5Mp camera and Mpeg4 video filming ヨ and it's equipped for future live mobile TV broadcasts.
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reviewed 02 Jul 2008
Product Features
3G
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Yes |
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Touchscreen
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No |
Type
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Slide Phone |
Band
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Quad |
EDGE
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Yes |
WiFi
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Yes |
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels
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5 |
Screen Resolution (pixels)
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240x320 |
Bluetooth
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Yes |
XHTML Browser
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Yes |
WAP
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Yes |
FM Tuner
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Yes |
| Email Functionality | Yes |
SatNav
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Yes |
MP3 ATRAC Playback
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Yes |
Operating System
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Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2 |
Memory Card Slot
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Yes |
Weight (g)
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126 |
Talk Time (hours)
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3.5 |
Standby Time (hours)
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220 |
USB Port
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Yes |
Video Recorder
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Yes |
Instant Messaging
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Yes |
Built-in Camera
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Yes |
Dimensions (mm)
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103x55x18 |
Java
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Yes |
SAR (W per kg in 10g)
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0.91 |
Games
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Yes |
HTML Browser
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Yes |
Phone book capacity (names)
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Practically unlimited |
Colour
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Black |
| Networks | O2 |
| Networks | T-Mobile |
| Networks | 3 Mobile |
| Networks | Orange |
| Networks | Vodafone |
Manufacturer's Description
Designed for video and TV entertainment. Immerse yourself in entertainment, take your content with you, connect with ease.
Operating Frequency
- WCDMA2100/900 (HSDPA) / EGSM900, GSM850/1800/1900 MHz (EGPRS)
- Automatic switching between bands and modes
- DVB-H Class C, 470-750 MHz
Dimensions
- Volume: 92 cc
- Weight: 125 g
- Length: 103 mm
- Width: 55 mm
- Depth:18 mm, locally up to 20 mm
Memory Functions*
- 16GB internal flash memory, plus microSD memory card slot (hot swappable) for expandability and flexibility
- Approximate dynamic memory capacity indication with 16GB storage:
-Video: 40 hours**
-Music: 12,000 tracks*** - 128MB RAM, 256MB system memory (operating system plus dynamic user data area)
- Changes to product details are possible without prior notice. Application offering may vary. Dynamic memory means that the available memory is shared between dynamic memory functions. When any of these functions is used, there is less available memory for other functions which are also dependent on dynamic memory.
- Video capacity is based on H.264 768-kbps video at 320-by-240 resolution, combined with 96-kbps AAC audio. Music capacity is based on 3:45 min per track and 48 kbps eAAC+ encoding.
- Capacity based on 3:45 per song with 48 kbps eAAC+ (M4A) encoding on the Nokia Audio Manager. Capacity with 128 kbps AAC encoding is up to [12,000] songs.
- Video capacity is based on H.264 768-kbps video at 320-by-240 resolution, combined with 96-kbps AAC audio. Music capacity is based on 3:45 min per track and 48 kbps eAAC+ encoding.
Power Management
- Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
- Talk time: up to 150 / 220 minutes (WCDMA / GSM)
- Stand-by time: up to 200 / 220 hours (WCDMA / GSM)
- Video playback: up to 5 hours (offline mode)
- Music playback: up to 14 hours (offline mode)
- TV playback: up to 4 hours (DVB-H)
*Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.
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