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Motorola ZN5

Motorola ZN5

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Nokia N96

Nokia N96

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Category Breakdown

Motorola ZN5
Nokia N96
Performance
64.051.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.050.2

Summary

  • The Motorola ZN5 and Nokia N96 both released in 2008, exhibit distinct differences in build quality and performance.
  • The ZN5 features a compact design at 118 x 50.5 x 12-16 mm and weighs 114g, while the N96 is slightly bulkier at 103 x 55 x 18 mm and weighs 125g.
  • The ZN5 has a 2.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, whereas the N96 offers a larger 2.8-inch TFT display with the same resolution but supports 16 million colors compared to the ZN5's 256K colors.
  • In terms of performance, the ZN5 is powered by a 500 MHz CPU and has 350MB of storage, while the N96 has a dual ARM 9 264 MHz CPU with 16GB of internal storage.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera, but the N96 can record video at 480p@30fps, significantly better than the ZN5's 15fps.
  • Both devices are equipped with a 950mAh battery and lack wireless charging capabilities, while the ZN5 runs on a Linux-based OS and the N96 operates on Symbian OS 9.3, providing different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola ZN5
Nokia N96

General

Release Date

2008
2008

Announced

2008
2008

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.4"
2.8"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

Freescale 500 MHz
264 MHz Dual ARM 9

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

350MB
16GB 128MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Main Camera Details

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
VGA videocall camera

Video Recording

@15fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

950 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery (BX50)
Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery (BL-5F)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

118 x 50.5 x 12-16 mm
103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc (4.06 x 2.17 x 0.71 in)

Weight

114 g
125 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Grey
Black, Silver, Quartz

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/i
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps

Software

Operating System

Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2

OS Version

Linux / Java-based MOTOMAGX
Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
Accelerometer

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes