Apple is launching its iphone in Indian market through AirTel and Vodaphone and it is being seen as an invasion in the market share of nokia (57%) in India. However, sensing the danger, nokia has launched its 3G brand N 96 that may prove a tough competitor for Apple's 3G iPhone.

Let's have an comparison of different features of both phone.

1. Screen Size:

Apple iPhone: 3.5"

Nokia N 96: 2.8"

2. Screen resolution:

Apple iPhone:480 x 320

Nokia N 96: 240 x 320

Hence, Apple has an edge over Nokia phone in case of screen size and screen resolution.

3. Memory:

Apple iPhone: 8 GB and 16 GB (there are 2 different models)

Nokia N 96: 16 GB + 8 GB expendable memory

4. Camera:

Apple iPhone: 2 megapixal

Nokia N 96: 5 megapixel with Carl Zeiss Lens and optical zoom camera

5. Data transfer speed:

Apple iPhone: 1.8 mbps

Nokia N 96: 3.6 mbps

6. Interface:

Apple iPhone: touch screen

Nokia N 96: two way slider, touch screen

7. Price:

Apple iPhone:

Apple iPhone 3G 8gb: Rs 31,000/-

Apple iPhone 16GB: Rs 36,000/-

Nokia N 96: Rs 36000/-

On the midnight on August 21, Apple iPhone was launched in six major cities and three days prior to launch of Apple iPhone, Nokia unveiled is new model N 96 as an answer to the launch of iPhone.

It had some additional features that are missing in the iphone. The N96 has a mobile TV and video calls feature using the front side VGA cam. The Nokia N96 allows data transfer using bluetooth but in case of iPhone it can be used for hands-free calling only.In India most of the users prefer to download data and connect internet using bluetooth.

Both the iPhone as well as Nolia N 96 offer the popular Google maps but iPhone does not offer voice directions in India, whereas the Nokia N96 has the Nokia Maps 2.0 with voice directions. The Nokia N96 uses a standard Nokia HTML browser in comparison to the Safari browser.

pricewise both the products are similar but it will depend on the choice of users in India which product they prefer as per their taste of things.