Nokia N96 Slide Phone 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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Score: 7.4/10

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…” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 702 real customer reviews

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702 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
69% of people recommend it.

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All purchasers (694)
Battery life5.8
Design7.8
Ease of use7.4
Features8.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)7.3
Overall rating7.4
Basic text and chat user (59)
Music and entertainment lover (37)
Business or web user (20)
Style and looks come first (8)
Gadget Lover (2)
Other (568)
 

*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!!!

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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purchased 04 Jun 2009

martin, Doncaster

Score 10.0/10

+ everythink looks good works ok.

- the battery life is poor

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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.

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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

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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

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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!!!!!!

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purchased 28 May 2009

stewart, hexham

Score 5.0/10

+ designs ok

- battery life poor

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purchased 30 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 5.0/10

+ camera, mp3 player

- battery life really poor, expensive on contract

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purchased 15 Jun 2009

vicki , aberdeenshire

Score 7.0/10

+ internet and camera/ video

- Battery life and

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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

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purchased 08 Jun 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 8.0/10

+ Good phone

- Battery life is poor

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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

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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!!!

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purchased 08 Jun 2009

mark , bradford

Score 4.0/10

+ not much

- very poorly made, felt cheap and looked cheap

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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.

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purchased 28 Jun 2009

geoffrey, doncaster

Score 8.0/10

+ good loud incoming call sounds

- key board too small

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purchased 24 Jun 2009

Richard, Chepstow

Score 1.0/10

+ None

- Slow, Poor Battery, Bulky, Poor Build Quality, Cheap Feel & Look

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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.

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purchased 20 Jun 2009

karen, peterborough , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 1.0/10

+ camera and sound good

- internet brousing
size
shape
phone computer sharing software
everything else worst phone ive ever had

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purchased 16 May 2009

andrew, stockport , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ 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

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purchased 31 May 2009

tom, norwich , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 5.0/10

+ Reviewer left no comment

- slow

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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purchased 03 Jun 2009

robert, great yarmouth , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

Score 4.0/10

+ got a good sound

- internet is crap
it keeps freezing
and brightness keeps changing

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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.

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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

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purchased 04 May 2009

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Expert reviews for Nokia N96

PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth

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.

This Nokia N96 review continued on PC Advisor

reviewed 02 Jul 2008

Product Features

3G Yes
Touchscreen No
Type Slide Phone
Band Quad
EDGE Yes
WiFi Yes
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels 5
Screen Resolution (pixels) 240x320
Bluetooth Yes
XHTML Browser Yes
WAP Yes
FM Tuner Yes
Email Functionality Yes
SatNav Yes
MP3 ATRAC Playback Yes
Operating System Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2
Memory Card Slot Yes
Weight (g) 126
Talk Time (hours) 3.5
Standby Time (hours) 220
USB Port Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Instant Messaging Yes
Built-in Camera Yes
Dimensions (mm) 103x55x18
Java Yes
SAR (W per kg in 10g) 0.91
Games Yes
HTML Browser Yes
Phone book capacity (names) Practically unlimited
Colour Black
Networks O2
Networks T-Mobile
Networks 3 Mobile
Networks Orange
Networks Vodafone
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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.

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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