Nov 12 2008

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 vs. Nokia N96: Built Quality and Size

Posted by Norman John in N-Series, N96, Nokia, Sony Ericsson, X1

Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 vs. Nokia N96: Built Quality and Size

Now it’s time to let the two beasts out of their cages and let them in into the arena. Today I want to compare Sony Ericsson’s first Windows device, the X1, against Nokia’s latest flagship, the N96. In this post I want to compare the build quality and the size. Let the first battle begin:

Built quality:

Looking at the N96 you’ll notice immediately that it is made just out of plastic. There are no highlights such as a metal batterycover (like we know it from the E66 or E71). However, when I received the X1 and had it in the hand for the first time I was really blown away. It is made mainly out of steel. Besides the keys and some parts on the back everything is in nobly and stylish metal. After using the X1 several days I switched back to the N96 and as you can imagine the N96 felt like a toy compared to the X1. More over, some parts such as the D-pad make some strange noises which are sometimes annoying. Well, this error will not appear at every N96 but I already heard from other N96 user that they have the same error. Nevertheless, the result is obvious - the X1 wins due to its awesome and metal built quality. I really would like to see a Nseries device built like the X1

Winner: Xperia X1

Size and weight:

No doubt, the N96 and the X1 aren’t really small devices at all. However, both devices features a huge screen so that both devices cannot be that small. N96′s dimensions are 103 x 55 x 18 mm, X1′s dimensions are 110.5 x 52.6 x 17 mm. So, the N96 is much wider whereby the X1 is a little bit taller. However, both shinny devices feels really good in your hand. The X1 weights 145g and the N96 125g which you can really feel. As the X1 is built mainly out of metal it is obvious that it is ways heavier than the N96. Nevertheless the N96 wins this round due to its weight, comfort in the hand and its size.

Winner: N96

The next comparison will be online soon. So stay tuned!

http://xperia-x1.com/nokia-n96-pitted-against-the-x1-for-size-and-build-quality/ Nokia N96 pitted against the X1 for size and build quality | Xperia X1

[...] Symbian World have compared the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 against Nokia’s N96. In this ‘vs’ article the phones are compared for size & weight, and build quality. [...]
jack

do another comparison with nokia 5800, since both phone is using touch screen with a very similar spec.
DeViL13

Thanks for your comments for both devices…

i haven’t really try any of them yet… but in my opinion the X1 is much better than N96 duo to reasons…

when S.E. produce X1 they achieved something very important, they made the 1st mobile operate on Windows… that’s point for S.E. in my opinion… that they made something new

but in the other hand NOKIA N96… i have NOKIA N95 8GB and everyone is telling do not switch to NOKIA N96… because i’m not upgrading actually i’m downgrading with the switch

i don’t know why NOKIA made N96 will all the softwear problem that i keep hear all the time & less that 2 months they release another 2 devices N85 & N79 and both of them almost have the same features…

Thanks again for the opportunity to share opinions
http://www.womworld.com/nokia/5627/n96-lines-up-against-the-se-xperia-x1/ WOM World / Nokia » Blog Archive – N96 lines up against the SE Xperia X1

[...] John from the Symbian World site has pitched the N96 against the first Windows-enabled device from SE, and in this post concentrates on the external aspects of the [...]
http://www.kanbal.com Rita

That was a very useful one. I found other interesting articles that compare iphone with Blackberry bold and also some comparison on the latest touch phones like SonyEricsson Xperia and Samsung Omnia. One of the link is below:-

http://www.kanbal.com/index.php?/Latest/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-vs-samsung-omnia-i900.html

This is quite a helpful one when it comes to choosing phones.
http://sefanboy.com/2008/11/24/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-vs-nokia-n96/ Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 vs Nokia N96 » Sony Ericsson Fanboy

[...] Symbianworld Related Posts:Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 ReviewXperia X1 Screen is Better than Nokia N95 Screen?Xperia [...]
alladz

Well…, we notice that ofcourse Sony Ericsson made very best fone in the world, specially in the Philippines. Xperia Rules!!!
andrew

how about the memory guys, nokia got gb’s but xperia got less… pls. email me your comment about this andysnickman3@yahoo.com
http://symbianworld.org/1052-sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-vs-nokia-n96-how-strong-is-the-flash/ SymbianWorld

[...] the previous post I toke a closer look at the built quality as well as the size of the Nokia N96 and the Sony [...]
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These two models is lack of comparability except they are both attached to a high price tag. The SE X1 is the first SE Windows Mobile smartphone, while the Nokia N96 is gaint Nokia’s another flagship handset. That may explain why there are constant report of flaws being found in the X1, the crack in housing, the audio quality, the heat etc. While there is rare report about the poor performance of the Nokia N96.