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Nokia N96
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The Brand new Nokia N96 is the follow up from the N95. The main differences on the N96 Nokia, 16GB of memory space and its now fully flash supported. Expect this to be the phone of 2008 when the Nokia N96 release date happens in August 2008. Why not submit a Nokia N96 review below to let others know of your opinion of this popular phone.
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Brand: Nokia
Camera: 5 MP
Features: Bluetooth, WAP/GPRS, Video Capture, Sat Nav, Camera Flash
Style: Touchscreen

Average Ratings for Nokia N96

  • Screen Quality3.9 stars
  • Battery Life2.1 stars
  • Features3.7 stars
  • Reception3.4 stars
  • Style3.3 stars
  • Value for Money2.5 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings2.7 stars
  • Overall Rating2.9 stars

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28 Reviews For Nokia N96

  • Georgio87 Rank: Lance Corporal 29th Sep 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Well having owned the Nokia N96 for just under one year I would describe the phone as a great alternative for someone who does not like touch screen phones.

    Lets start with the good points, the camera is superb and is only made better by the latest firmware update. The operating system(although sometimes slow) is very flexible and allows alot of different software and applications to be installed like Google maps and MSN Messenger.
    The built is GPS is fantastic, the navigation is very clear and it obtains a GPS lock very quickly, although the downside is you only get 3 months for free and then after that you have to pay.

    Now onto the negatives, the main one being the dreadful battery life. Although greatly improved on its predecessor the N96 quickly uses its battery life when talking or using most applications. I usually charge the phone every 2 or 3 days. Another bad point the phone is reliability, the phone often hangs or crashes with the only way to reset it being to take out the battery.

    Overall I would recommend the N96 to people looking for a good smart phone. Just make sure you check for the latest firmware updates for the phone as they greatly improve its speed and performance.


  • Guest 15th Sep 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    I would not recommend the Nokia N96 fone to anybody!!!
    Personly i hate this fone, it drives me up the wall and i really cant wait to get rid of it. The only good thing with this fone is the camera, when it works, the camera dosent like to work if the fone heats up, or it will give a error message every now and then. Now for the things thats not quite so great about the fone. Firstly i owned the N95 before this, and the fone is basicly the same just with a different look. This fone loves to freez ...

  • Guest 14th Jul 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    the nokia n96 is so slow and it freezes all the time. I wouldn't recommend this and really can't wait to get rid of it. The camera is good, though, better than my 8mp on my LG phone

  • Guest 22nd Jun 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    too slow and freeze most of the time, the Nokia N96 camera is the worst camera i have ever seen, battery goes down too quickly when you talk, speaker is not good

  • Guest 24th May 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    Nokia N96 is unbreakable and better than any other phone on the market at the moment

    it is a little slow however with the magnificence of the phone it likely to be a little slow peace...:)
    you wouldnt want another phone!!!!

  • Barty 20th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Could not wait to get my hands on the Nokia N96 ... What a let down.
    I have changed it three times but still the same ... Slow, freezes constantly and battery life is terrible. In the photo menu, pictures take an eternity to appear and if you forget to canx menus the whole thing slows down. Speakers are very tinny and sound is average to say the least. Strongly recommend you forget it., believe me, I am doing you a favour.

  • alextomy 10th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 5 stars


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    bought an item from uk mobile store an mobile phone nokia n96 and paid for 1st class standered delivery the item was bought 4.45pm on monday morning and i received it the next working day royalmail special delivery 9am gurenteedhow quick was that service

  • Guest 5th Apr 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    The Nokia N96 could be a great phone. Loads of features. Big range of apps - QuickOffice very useful, iPlayer potentially great. Very good screen for video and large memory. Music player very handy.
    But really buggy with Vodafone firmware. Faults in bluetooth, and occasionally crashes.

  • Guest 31st Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    I dont know if this has happened to other people but when i push the slide the screen doesnt come on. Also it freezes if you try to do things quickly. This is the second Nokia N96 phone and its still doing it and its driving me crazy.DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE

  • 5012COXY 31st Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 0.5 stars


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    only had this Nokia N96 phone for one day having had a n95 for 15 months. It looks neater but it is slow, keeps freezing and has poor battery life, i am very upset

  • smiffy48 27th Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    I owned a Nokia N96 for 3 months and although I am quite technically minded, this was by far the most unreliable Nokia phone I have ever had the dis-pleasure to own. Rather than being an all-singing-all-dancing SMART phone it simply did not work effectively i.e. constantly crashing, poor battery life, abysmal reception and very slow.

    I have always owned Nokia phones, but come on Nokia at least get the basics right.

    I have since changed to a Nokia E51 which is fantastic.
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  • jasmeek 10th Mar 2009

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    The Nokia N96 phone is very slow...I replaced it twice and the same issues are occurring... VERY SLOW.... I cannot access my text messages since last night[ 9 MAR] i can only view messages after this date and can only . When i'm listening to music and a phone call interrupts play the phone is fine...the moment i resume play it freezes on exit of a phone conversation
    DO NOT GET THIS PHONE until NOKIA have sorted out the issues!! This phone is FULL of bugs... My N95 is a much better and faster... ...

  • Guest 25th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1 stars


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    It is a shame that the Nokia N96 phone is disappointing as there is not much out there which is better than the N95 in terms of Nokia. I rally like Nokia but feel they have let themselves down. I was really looking forward to this phone and was told that all the glitches had been rectified which was does not appear to be the case. The phone does not like anyone with fast fingers and seems to ponder off tasks set. Not the phone for me.

  • arunterror 5th Feb 2009

    Reviewer rating: 4 stars


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    Nokia N96 phone is good.....camera pixels can be raised...slide....can be avoided or just a alternate must given to guard slide. Good battery backup.!!!!Only bad point is very soft handle....not to be handed roughly like n73

  • essie77 3rd Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Easy to read, good display... Not good value for money at all though for me. Bring back the 6310i please. My N96 phone simply adores locking up/ freezing. Cannot handle any demanding applications. Battery life very inadequate for a phone in this category. Will not deal with, or even consider bluetooth jobs. On my second N96 within 8 weeks, which is currently in for repair.

  • yamkela 2nd Jan 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3.5 stars


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    This phone looks good and has great options with a beautiful camera and music player.
    But there is a downside. The phone is slow and sometimes i have to take out the battery because it doesn't do anything anymore.
    The navigation key doesn't really work good enough.
    For average users the battery will be good enough. I have to charge it every two days. But I thinks that's no problem.

  • gym 15th Dec 2008

    Reviewer rating: 0 stars


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    The N96 appears to have a generic software fault in that when listening to music on headphones and a text is received the phone shuts down. This was exactly the same on all 4 handsets I received.

    They appear to have software faults that are not fixed by the standard update from Nokia.

  • Guest 25th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 1.5 stars


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    Orederd this direct from Nokia, pre-released at a whopping £535.
    Worst £535 I have ever spent, the phone appears to be un-tested with so many glitches.
    At first glance, loads of useful applications for the world wide traveller.
    Constantly locks up / freezes. Becomes unusable if asked to do anything.

  • Guest 24th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 4.5 stars


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    It is a masterpiece
    This is on amazing phone. If the battery life is not that durable one must understand that this phone can do every thing a PC can do and sometimes ever better... Well recommend Nokia N96.

  • eurospoofer 13th Nov 2008

    Reviewer rating: 2 stars


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    Totally unacceptable stability for a high end phone. If multi tasking apps the phone WILL lock up without exception!
    When used with blue tooth head set then the situation is worse.
    Nokia are unhelpful in providing answers as to why their firmware update doesn't work on unbranded UK phones, despite acknowledging these faults exist.

    This isn't a case of a bad handset. I've exchanged it four times due to various faults. All of them would lock when blue tooth used.

    I was a big fan of the N95 and r ...

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