N96 Official Specifications Leaked!
8 02 2008
Stefan from intoMobile spotted the official full specifications of the highly anticipated Nokia N96 on Nokia Germany website.
Specifications:
Specifications are really surprising, the N96 is the phone of 08, with 16GB as phone memory, and an expandable MicroSDHC slot, a 2.8″ screen, 5 Megapixel camera with dual LED Flash, WiFi (802.11 b/g), Integrated GPS, DVB-H mobile TV & S60 3RD Edition FP2.
But still, Nokia can’t seem to make a phone completely right, This giant comes with a 950 mAH battery!
This infamous BL-5F Battery that suckked on the N95 with a 2.6″ screen, is expected to run off power before you even switch on the 2.8″ N96!
Full specifications from The Nokia Blog .
Supported networks
- UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850; HSDPA)
- Quad-band operation in GSM 850/900/1800/1900 networks (EDGE)
- Automatic frequency band and mode switching
- DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz
Dimensions
- Volume: 92 cm 3
- Weight: 125 g
- Length: 103 mm
- Width: 55 mm
- Depth: 18 mm (places to 20 mm)
Memory
- 16 GB of internal flash memory, memory expansion via hot-swappable microSD memory cards
- Approximate storage capacity is 16 GB disk space:
- – Video: 40 hours
- – Music: 12,000 songs
- 128 Mbytes of RAM, 256 Mbytes of system memory (operating system plus dynamic memory for user data)
Operating Hours
- Battery: Nokia Battery BL-5F, 950 mAh
- Talk time: GSM: up to 220 min; UMTS: Up to 150 min
- Stand-by Time: GSM: Up to 220 hours; UMTS up to 200 hours
- Video playback: Up to 5 hours (in offline mode)
- Music playback: Up to 14 hours (in offline mode)
- TV Play: Up to 4 hours (DVB-H)
Display and user interface
- QVGA TFT display with a 6.1 inch diagonal display (2.8 inches) and 16.7 million colours at a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels
- User interface: S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2
- Active standby mode, multimedia menu
Data transfer
- In UMTS networks (WCDMA 2100/850) are both voice and data connections possible (packet switched connections to max. 3.6 Mbit / s (download) or 384 kbps (upload), circuit connections to max. 64 Kbps -
- Dual Transfer Mode (DTM) for the simultaneous use of voice and packet data connections in GSM / EDGE networks. Class A, multi-slot Class 11, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 177.6 / 118.4 kbps
- EGPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 32, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 296/177, 6 kbps
- GPRS Class B, multi-slot Class 32, max. Data transmission speed to Herunter-/Hochladen: 107/64, 2 kbit / s
Video Center
- Video Center: Central application for video experiences
- Access to the recent play videos and simple continuation of play
- My Videos: collection of videos stored in the device
- Access to Internet video, compatible with news feeds and video podcasts, updates and downloads directly over the cellular network
- Catalog for new Internet video
Video codecs and formats
- MPEG-4 Part 2 (H.263/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
- MPEG-4 Part 10 (H.264/SP), up to VGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
- Windows Media Video (WMV9), up to CIF / QVGA at 30 frames / s codec with hardware acceleration, max. QVGA on the screen of the device, max. SDTV on TV Output
- Real Video (QCIF) with 30 frames / s
- Support for Flash movies in Internet Browser
- Digital rights management: OMA DRM 1, OMA DRM 2, WM DRM (Windows Media DRM)
Live TV
- DVB-H-based mobile TV with integrated antenna
- DVB-H, class C, 470-750 MHz
- Access to videos on the browser
- Downloading, streaming and playback during download
- Support for Flash movies
Music
- Digital music player - support for MP3, AAC, eAAC +, WMA and album cover
- Editing and sharing playlists
- Equalizer and visualization of sounds
- Online search and purchase music tracks in Nokia Music Store - with support for WM DRM-protected files (Windows Media DRM)
Radio
- FM stereo radio (87,5-108 MHz) with support for RDS; possibility for the use of the VHF radios in offline mode
- Nokia Internet Radio
Main Camera
- Up to 5 megapixels (2,592 x 1,944 pixels)
- Optics by Carl Zeiss
- Autofocus, automatic exposure control
- Aperture: F2.8
- Focal Length: 5.2 mm
- Focus range: 10 cm to infinity
- Two flashlights (LED), video light, lighting-support autofocus and recording progress indicator
Second Camera
- VGA (640 x 480 pixels)
Video recording function
- Video recording in MPEG-4 format, with up to VGA 30 frames / s
- Digital video stabilization
- Video clip length: Depends on available space
- Video File Format: MP4 (standard), 3GPP (for MMS messages)
- Program settings for automatic, a video light, white balance and color mood
Photography
- Photo Resolution: Up to 5 megapixels (2,592 x 1,944 pixels)
- Format for photographs: JPEG / EXIF
- Details on the recording location: Automatic recording of information on location in the image file
- Program settings for automatic, flash, serial shots, self-timer, color humor, white balance, contrast, exposure correction, help
Discover
- Digital maps and navigation
- Integrated GPS module with support for A-GPS (Assisted GPS)
- Nokia Maps application
- Free downloadable maps for more than 150 countries, millions of locations, location details and satellite images **
- To purchase upgrades available multimedia travel guides and navigation services for the car navigation Sprachgestützte
- For pedestrians: Special optimized for pedestrian navigation with Directions
E-mail and Messaging
- Easy-to-use e-mail client with support for attachments (photos, videos, music files, and text documents)
- Support for e-mail protocols SMTP, IMAP4 and POP3, as well as for MMS and SMS messages Common SMS-/MMS-Editor
- Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W (optional)
Mobile Internet Access
- Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map function, visual history display, support for HTML and JavaScript, Flash Lite 3.0, and for Flash videos
- Support for news feeds (RSS)
Connection options
- WLAN (IEEE802.11 g / b) with support for UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
- USB 2.0 micro-USB port (Type B)
- 3.5-mm jack for connecting a standard headphone and TV output for connecting a TV for playback of photos and videos (PAL / NTSC)
- Bluetooth 2.0 with support for stereo audio transmission (Bluetooth profile “Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), and EDR (Enhanced Data Rates)
- Use of Nokia PC Suite for Nseries devices (PC software), in conjunction with Bluetooth wireless connections or cable connections to the USB port compatible PCs
Standard package
- Nokia N96
- Nokia battery BL-5F
- Nokia data cable CA-101
- Nokia video output cable, CA-75U
- Nokia Stereo Headset-HS-45, with remote AD-54
- Nokia cigarette lighter charger cable DC-4
- Nokia compact AC-5E

How much is N96 and by what particular month will it be out in the market? I am from the Philippines anyway.
Thanks….
@Edward
Probably 700-800$, it’ll be released in Q3 2008
Thanks! By the way, just wandering nokia is not particular with the camera lens cover anymore. This is on aspect that I have been anxious about. You know from damaging due to scratch of the lens, hence it has to be covered when not in use. How do you think, why no lens cover on their releases now considering it is indeed 5 mp.
Would have been a perfect phone for me, but I’ll have to stick wit the N95 8gb, unless I missed something on Nokia’s specs… this thing has no VOIP support like the N95..
perfect for pure entertainment though…
@Anthony
The N96 will have voIP, just like all WiFi equipeed Nseries and Eseries Phones
Thanks! By the way, just wandering nokia is not particular with the camera lens cover anymore. This is one aspect that I have been anxious about. You know from damaging due to scratch of the lens, hence it has to be covered when not in use. How do you think, why no lens cover on their releases now considering it is indeed 5 mp.
@Edwards
Nokia pulls off lens protectors from the phones where dimensions is a problem, In this case, Nokia pulled off the protector, and minimized the battery in order to make the N96 more thin, but the lens glass itself is of high quality and it’s not to scratched easily
Kirollos Fares,
DVB-H-based mobile TV with integrated antenna means you are able to watch tv without the internet and it is just like our tv at home?
Nope, it won’t be like your home TV, it’s actually a Provider service, and it’s not widely spread in countries round the world