Sunday, February 15, 2009

Variations in N95

N95 8GB (N95-2)The N95 8GBA revision of the N95, called N95 8GB (N95-2, internally known as RM-320), was announced on August 21, 2007, and put on market in October 2007.The changes compared to the regular version are:Improvements
  1. 8 GB separate internal memory
  2. Larger display ((up from 2.6 inches (66 mm) to 2.8").
  3. 128 MB RAM (up from 64MB), 95MB available.
  4. Demand paging (although the N95 supports this too, since firmware version 20.0.015)
  5. 1200 mAh battery (BL-6F), up from 950 mAh
  6. Cosmetic changes to media and front-panel buttons
  7. New model of handsfree/remote control, AD-54 (as opposed to AD-43 for previous N95 versions)
  8. New multimedia menu, with Nokia's Ovi content integration
  9. Built-in Automatic Screen Rotation (ASR) in software versions v20.0.016 onwards for the N95 8GB version and from v30.0.015 for N95-1, respectively.
  10. Black faceplate instead of the original silver.
N95 NAM (N95-3)The Nokia N95-3 is a revision of the N95, internally designated as RM-160, designed specifically for the North American market. It is also available in Australian and South American market.The following was changed from the original version:
  1. 128 MB RAM, up from 64MB.
  2. WCDMA (HSDPA) 850 and 1900 MHz , instead of 2100 MHz .
  3. 1200 mAh battery, up from 950 mAh.
  4. Talk time up to 190 min (WCDMA), up to 250 min (GSM).
  5. Slider protecting camera lens removed to make room for the larger battery.
  6. Camera flash moved to the vertical axis of the phone, so when the phone is used as a camera it sits to the side of the camera, instead of below as in the N95-1.
  7. Cosmetic changes to media buttons.
  8. Height: 2.05 cm, down from 2.10 cm.
  9. Mass: 125 g, up from 120 g.
  10. White keyboard light instead of blue for visibility improvement.
N95 8GB NAM (N95-4)The Nokia N95-4 (internally known as RM-421) is the North American 3G-compatible version of the N95-2. The main differences to the N95-2 are:
  1. Camera lens is now more flush with the phone's face.
  2. Multimedia keys are less glossy.
  3. No ASR (Automatic Screen Rotation). Although a hardware accelerometer is present, third party software is required to rotate the screen.
Both N95-3 and N95-4 have also some additional changes, such as the removal of the sliding lens cover for the camera, improved battery life, and doubling of runtime memory (RAM) from 64 to 128 MB.N95 CHINA (N95-5)Featuring the internal name RM-245, the N95-5 is targeted at the Chinese market. The main difference from the regular N95 is the lack of any 3G connectivity support, which has not been yet adopted in China , and the absence of WLAN connectivity, due to Chinese regulations.N95 8GB CHINA (N95-6)The N95-6, internally coded RM-321 is a Chinese market-targeted version of the N95-2, lacking 3G and WLAN support just like the N95-5.Versions comparisonThis table lists only the specifications that differ between versions of the N95 models. (Most details in this table are from.)

FeatureN95(N95-1)N95 8 GB(N95-2)N95 NAM(N95-3)N95 8 GB NAM(N95-4)N95 CHINA(N95-5)N95 8 GB CHINA(N95-6)
Internal nameRM-159RM-320RM-160RM-421RM-245RM-321
Release dateMarch 2007August 2007November 2007January 2008February 2008February 2008
WCDMA frequencies2100 MHz2100 MHz850/1900 MHz850/1900 MHznonenone
WLAN connectivityyesyesyesyesnono
Internal Dynamic Memory (RAM)64 MB128 MB128 MB128 MB128 MB128 MB
Internal Flash Memory160 MB8 GB160 MB8 GB160 MB8 GB
Memory card slotmicro SD/SDHCnonemicro SD/SDHCnonemicro SD/SDHCnone
Battery950 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh1200 mAh
Talk time (GSM)4 hr5 hr5 hr5 hr5 hr5 hr
Standby time (GSM)9.3 days11.6 days12 days12 days10.5 days12 days
Screendiagonal 2.6"diagonal 2.8"diagonal 2.6"diagonal 2.8"diagonal 2.6"diagonal 2.8"
Dimensions99x53x21 mm99x53x21 mm99x53x21 mm99x53x21mm99x53x21 mm99x53x21 mm
Mass120 g128 g124 g128 g124 g128 g
Camera lens coveryesnonononono