Nokia N-Series: Complete Guide to All Models — N70, N73, N80, N95, N91, N93 and More 2026
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The Nokia N-Series was Nokia's answer to the future — that line of multimedia smartphones that between 2005 and 2009 proved a phone could be a camera, music player, GPS navigator, pocket computer and phone simultaneously, four years before the iPhone. This is the most complete guide ever written in English on the entire Nokia N-Series family.
1. The History of the Nokia N-Series
The birth: 27 April 2005, Amsterdam
Nokia officially unveiled the N-Series on 27 April 2005 in Amsterdam at the "Destination Multimedia" event — alongside the Nokia N70, N90 and N91. The concept was revolutionary: not phones with a camera bolted on, but pocket computers with an integrated phone.
Nokia called these devices "multimedia computers" — deliberately avoiding the word "smartphone" to position them as something entirely new.
The Symbian S60 Platform — the heart of the N-Series
S60 2nd Edition (Feature Pack 3): N70, N72, N90, N91
- Symbian OS 8.1a
- TI OMAP 1710 ARM-926 processor at 220 MHz
- Limited RAM — main cause of slowdowns
S60 3rd Edition: N73, N75, N76, N77, N80, N93, N93i, N95, N82
- Symbian OS 9.1/9.2
- Faster processor
- Improved application security (signed apps)
- WiFi on many models
Critical difference: S60 2nd Edition apps do NOT run on S60 3rd Edition and vice versa. Always verify which S60 edition your N-Series supports before installing apps.
The end of the N-Series
Nokia discontinued the N-Series around 2010-2011 with the transition to Windows Phone. The last major model was the Nokia N8 (2010) with a Carl Zeiss 12MP camera. With the abandonment of Symbian, the N-Series ceased to exist as a distinct line.
2. Symbian Secret Codes — Valid for All N-Series
| Code | Function |
|---|---|
*#06# |
IMEI — unique device identifier |
*#0000# |
Firmware version — SW version, build date, type RM-XXX, operator variant |
*#92702689# |
Warranty/Life Timer — total call hours (S60 shows only call timer, unlike 3310) |
*#2820# |
Bluetooth MAC address |
*#62209526# |
WiFi MAC address (WiFi models only) |
*#7370# |
Format/Hard reset — formats phone and restores firmware ⚠️ |
*#7780# |
Soft reset — resets settings without deleting apps/data |
*#7370925538# |
Reset Wallet — clears Nokia electronic wallet |
*#3925538# |
Delete Wallet contents |
*#746025625# |
SIM Clock status |
*#67705646# |
Remove operator logo |
How to Format a Nokia N-Series Correctly
There are three methods with different effects:
Method 1 — Soft reset *#7780#:
- Requires security code (default: 12345)
- Restores factory settings
- Does NOT delete installed applications
- Does NOT delete photos/music
- Does NOT remove operator firmware
Method 2 — Hard reset/Format *#7370#:
- Requires security code (default: 12345)
- Deletes EVERYTHING — apps, photos, music, contacts
- Returns the phone to original condition
- Does NOT change firmware (operator version remains if installed)
Method 3 — Format with physical keys (most thorough):
- Switch phone off completely
- Hold simultaneously: green (call) key + * key + 3 key
- While holding all three keys, power on the phone
- Keep holding until the Nokia logo appears
- The phone formats completely — more thorough than
*#7370#
Why Method 3 is different: this method also formats system memory and removes Symbian viruses/malware that would survive the standard
*#7370#. This is the recommended method when buying a used N-Series.
Default security code: on all Nokia N-Series the default security code is 12345 (five digits, not four). If the previous owner changed it and you don't know it, Method 3 with physical keys is the only solution — it bypasses the security code requirement.
3. Nokia N70 — the first of the series
Type: RM-84 | Codename: Rolf | Announced: 27 April 2005 | Available: September 2005
The Nokia N70 was one of the very first N-Series models — launched alongside the N90 and N91 at the Amsterdam "Destination Multimedia" event. It was the best-selling model of the first N-Series generation.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Symbian OS 8.1a, S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3 |
| Processor | TI OMAP 1710 ARM-926 at 220 MHz |
| RAM | 32 MB |
| Internal memory | 32 MB |
| Expandable storage | RS-MMC / MMC-Mobile |
| Display | 176×208 pixels, 35×41 mm, 256K colours |
| Networks | GSM 900/1800/1900 + WCDMA 2100 (3G) |
| Rear camera | 2 MP with LED flash |
| Front camera | 0.3 MP VGA (video calls) |
| Bluetooth | 1.2 |
| WiFi | No |
| Battery | BL-5C, 970 mAh |
| Weight | 128 g |
| Colours | Silver/Black, Ivory/Pearl violet, Silver/Dark purple, Black/Silver, Indigo blue/Silver, Silver/Red (Vodafone exclusive) |
The N70 was an evolution of the Nokia 6680 with more RAM and improved firmware. Multimedia key with four arrows — on carrier-branded units often replaced with operator shortcut (TIM, Vodafone, T-Mobile).
👉 View Nokia N70 available at Infosate
4. Nokia N73 — the photography king of 2006
Type: RM-133/RM-132 | Announced: April 2006 | System: S60 3rd Edition
The Nokia N73 was the best-selling N-Series model of 2006-2007, helping Nokia grow multimedia phone sales by 28% year-on-year in Q3 2007. The main reason: the 3.2 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera with Xenon flash — the best available on a smartphone in 2006.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd Edition |
| RAM | 64 MB |
| Display | 240×320 QVGA, 2.4", 16M colours |
| Rear camera | 3.2 MP Carl Zeiss Tessar, Xenon flash, autofocus |
| Front camera | VGA (video calls) |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 |
| Battery | BP-6M, 900 mAh |
The Xenon flash: far more powerful than LED, producing dramatically better indoor photos. The N73 Music Edition (2007) came in Deep Plum colour with an optimised music player.
👉 View Nokia N73 available at Infosate
5. Nokia N80 — the first N-Series with WiFi
Type: RM-92 | Available: June 2006
The N80 holds a special place: it was the first N-Series model with integrated WiFi (802.11b/g) and had the highest display resolution of the first N-Series generation at 352×416 pixels.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Display | 352×416 pixels — highest resolution of first-gen N-Series |
| Camera | 3.1 MP |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g ← first N-Series with WiFi |
| Form factor | Slider (no spring assist) |
| Battery | BL-5B, 820 mAh |
6. Nokia N91 — the pocket jukebox
The Nokia N91 was built around music — 4 GB mechanical hard disk, 3.5mm audio jack (rare for a phone in 2005), audiophile-quality music player. The N91 8GB doubled the storage in 2006.
| Specification | N91 | N91 8GB |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | 4 GB HDD (mechanical) | 8 GB HDD |
| OS | S60 2nd Edition FP3 | S60 3rd Edition |
| Audio | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| WiFi | No | Yes |
| Weight | 136 g (heaviest in series — due to HDD) | 136 g |
The mechanical hard disk risk: the N91 used a miniature mechanical hard disk — like a laptop in miniature. This made it vulnerable to impacts (the disk could crash if struck while spinning). Used N91 units commonly have damaged hard disks. How to check: boot the phone and go to Music — if the disk makes "click" sounds or the phone freezes loading the music library, the disk is likely failing.
7. Nokia N93 and N93i — the pocket camcorder
The Nokia N93 (2006) was built around video — 3.2 MP with 3x optical zoom in a unique three-axis form factor allowing use as both phone and vertical camcorder. Weighed 180 grams — heaviest in the series.
The N93i (2007) was the slim version — same photography specs in a thinner, lighter body.
| Specification | N93 | N93i |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 3.2 MP, 3x optical zoom | 3.2 MP, 3x optical zoom |
| Form factor | Three-axis | Three-axis (slimmer) |
| Weight | 180 g | 153 g |
| WiFi | Yes | Yes |
8. Nokia N95 — the most complete of all
Type: RM-159 | Announced: September 2006 | Released: March 2007 | Launch price: €550
The Nokia N95 is the most iconic model of the entire N-Series — and one of the most important smartphones in history. It was the first phone with integrated GPS and navigation, the first Nokia with HSDPA (3.5G), had WiFi, a 5 MP camera and a dual-direction slider. The original iPhone launched the same year but had only a 2 MP camera, no GPS, no 3G.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operating system | Symbian OS 9.2, S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 |
| Processor | Dual CPU Texas Instruments OMAP 2420, 332 MHz ARM11 |
| RAM | 64 MB (N95) / 128 MB (N95 8GB) |
| Internal memory | 160 MB + microSD / 8 GB (N95 8GB) |
| Display | 240×320 QVGA, 2.6", TFT LCD 16M colours |
| Networks | Quad-band GSM + HSDPA 3.5G |
| Rear camera | 5 MP Carl Zeiss Tessar, autofocus, LED flash |
| Front camera | CIF (video calls) |
| GPS | A-GPS — first Nokia with GPS |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g |
| Battery | BL-5F, 950 mAh |
| Colours | Silver (launch), Black, Gold (limited), Purple (limited) |
The N95 dual slider — two directions
- Slide up → numeric keypad for calls and SMS
- Slide down → multimedia keys (play/pause, forward, back, stop) for music and video
N95 vs iPhone (2007) — the real comparison
When the iPhone was presented in January 2007, the Nokia N95 was already on the market:
| Feature | Nokia N95 | iPhone (2007) |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | 5 MP with autofocus | 2 MP, no autofocus |
| Video recording | Yes | No |
| GPS | Yes | No |
| 3G/HSDPA | Yes | No (EDGE only) |
| MMS | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth file transfer | Yes | No |
| Third-party apps | Yes (Symbian) | No (App Store only from 2008) |
| Price | €550 | $499 |
On paper the N95 was superior to the iPhone on almost every specification. Yet the iPhone won — its touchscreen interface was revolutionary; Symbian S60 with physical keyboard was functional but dated in user experience.
Nokia N95 8GB — the definitive version
The Nokia N95 8GB (September 2007) fixed the main problems of the original N95:
- 8 GB internal storage (replaces microSD)
- RAM doubled to 128 MB — the original N95 was slow due to insufficient RAM
- Larger battery BL-6F
- Slightly larger display 2.8 inches
- Colour: Dark Grey only
The N95 8GB is the version to prefer if you want a working N95 today — the extra RAM makes an enormous difference to Symbian fluidity.
*#0000# shows RM-159 (N95) or RM-320 (N95 8GB)
N95 format procedure with physical keys:
- Switch off completely
- Hold: green key + * + 3
- Power on while holding all three keys
- Release when Nokia logo appears
- Enter security code (default: 12345)
👉 View Nokia N95 available at Infosate
9. Nokia N76 — the most elegant flip in the series
The Nokia N76 brought the clamshell (flip) form factor to the N-Series — Nokia's thinnest and most sophisticated flip at just 13.7 mm thickness. External 1.8-inch display for notifications and music without opening the flip.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 13.7 mm — one of the thinnest flips of 2007 |
| Display | 240×320 px, 2.4", 16M colours + external 1.8" |
| Camera | 2 MP |
| Battery | BL-4B, 700 mAh |
10. Nokia N82 — Xenon camera with GPS
The Nokia N82 (2007) combined a 5 MP camera with Xenon flash — the most powerful flash available on a smartphone of the era — with integrated GPS, surpassing the N95 in photographic quality for indoor shots.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Camera | 5 MP + Xenon flash — superior photo quality to N95 |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| Processor | ARM 11, 369 MHz |
N82 vs N95 — which for photos: the N82's Xenon flash produces dramatically better indoor photos than the N95's LED. If photography quality is the priority, N82 > N95. If you want the dual slider and the more powerful dual CPU, go for N95.
11. Complete N-Series Comparison Table
| Model | Year | OS | CPU | RAM | Camera | GPS | WiFi | Flash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N70 | 2005 | S60 2nd FP3 | 220 MHz | 32 MB | 2 MP | No | No | LED |
| N80 | 2006 | S60 3rd | 220 MHz | 40 MB | 3.1 MP | No | Yes | LED |
| N73 | 2006 | S60 3rd | 220 MHz | 64 MB | 3.2 MP | No | No | Xenon |
| N76 | 2007 | S60 3rd FP1 | 369 MHz | 26 MB | 2 MP | No | No | LED |
| N91 | 2005 | S60 2nd FP3 | 220 MHz | 32 MB | 2 MP | No | No | LED |
| N93 | 2006 | S60 3rd | 332 MHz | 50 MB | 3.2 MP | No | Yes | LED |
| N95 | 2007 | S60 3rd FP1 | 332 MHz dual | 64 MB | 5 MP | Yes | Yes | LED |
| N95 8GB | 2007 | S60 3rd FP1 | 332 MHz dual | 128 MB | 5 MP | Yes | Yes | LED |
| N82 | 2007 | S60 3rd FP1 | 369 MHz | 50 MB | 5 MP | Yes | Yes | Xenon |
12. Common N-Series Problems and Solutions
"Memory full" — the most frequent problem
The most common issue across all Nokia N-Series is the "Memory full" message or general slowdown. Root cause: RAM was limited (32-64 MB) and Symbian S60 had inefficient automatic memory management.
Solutions:
- Close background apps — hold the Menu key to open the task manager and close everything
- Move apps from internal memory to memory card
- Clear browser cache: Browser → Options → Advanced settings → Clear data
- Restart the phone regularly
Installing apps on S60 3rd Edition
On S60 3rd Edition apps must be digitally signed to install. Many third-party apps weren't signed and showed "Certificate expired" or "Installation blocked".
Solution: go to Settings → Applications → Application manager → Settings → Software installation → set to "All". This allows unsigned app installation.
N95 GPS taking too long to lock
The N95 used A-GPS (Assisted GPS) requiring assistance data from the network. Without updated data the GPS took a long time to achieve fix.
Solution: update Nokia Maps to the latest version available for N95 and use a data connection for the first GPS lock.
13. Nokia N-Series Collector Value 2026
| Model | Good condition | Mint with box |
|---|---|---|
| N70 | €15-30 | €40-60 |
| N73 | €20-40 | €50-80 |
| N80 | €15-30 | €40-60 |
| N91 4GB | €30-60 | €80-120 |
| N93 | €25-50 | €60-100 |
| N95 | €40-80 | €100-180 |
| N95 8GB | €50-100 | €120-200 |
| N82 | €35-70 | €90-150 |
| N76 | €20-40 | €50-80 |
Most valuable models:
- N95 8GB in Dark Grey — more RAM version, highly sought
- N82 — Xenon photography quality still appreciated
- N91 8GB with working hard disk — rare to find one with intact disk
- N73 Music Edition Deep Plum — exclusive colour, uncommon
14. How to Check a Used Nokia N-Series Before Buying
When buying a used Nokia N-Series, run these checks:
-
Verify IMEI and firmware:
*#06#and*#0000#— confirm the RM-XXX type matches the declared model. -
Check life timer:
*#92702689#— shows call hours. Under 10 hours = practically new; 500+ hours = heavily used. -
Test GPS (N95, N82): open Nokia Maps or Google Maps, verify GPS locks within 2-3 minutes outdoors.
-
Test WiFi:
*#62209526#shows WiFi MAC address — if it responds, the WiFi module is present and recognised. -
Test all pre-installed apps: open camera, music player, browser. On N91 verify the disk doesn't make anomalous sounds.
-
Check internal memory: Tools → File manager → verify the phone memory is accessible and shows correct capacity.
Original Nokia N-Series at Infosate
At Infosate you'll find a selection of original Nokia N-Series phones — N70, N73, N80, N91, N93, N95, N95 8GB, N82, N76 and other Nokia multimedia family models, all verified and tested before shipping.