Nokia N96 NAM Announced

Rick at Symbian-Guru reported that Nokia USA has come forth to introduce the US 3G Nokia N96. The N96 NAM has the same feature set as the European model, which was announced earlier this year, only exchanging the 900/2100MHz WCDMA for dual-band 850/1900MHz WCDMA support. Other features of this monstrosity include a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with dual-LED flash, 16GB of internal memory, paired with a microSD card slot and a lovely little kickstand for easy video viewing.
The Nokia N96 also offers built-in WiFi and a GPS receiver, dedicated music playback keys, and that fun-crazy dual-sliding form factor that Nokia seems to love. A 3.5mm audio port also functions as a TV-Out connection, and stereo speakers offer a pleasant music experience.

Unfortunately, the goofballs at Nokia fitted the Nokia N96 with a 950mAh battery, which basically cripples the handset, in my opinion. I believe most of us remember the Nokia N95-1’s bout with this small battery, and how quickly it was drained.  Also, the Nokia N96 is priced at a whopping US$895 before taxes and subsidies. When compared with the US$665 N85, the only benefits that the Nokia N96 offers is increased internal memory, .2? of display, and a DVB-H receiver that’s useless in the States.

What do you think? Even with the ~$230 price difference, would you prefer the N96’s beefy memory and display, or the Nokia N85’s OLED display and 1200mAh battery?

Thanks for the pointer Rick!