N96 v N95 8GB

With all the n96 negativity, im starting to have second thoughts on upgrading. Could u guys jus give me a quick n96 v n95-2 duel so i can assess whether i should hang on to my n95 8GB. Cheers.
Phones owned: 6230i, 5300, 6300, N95 8GB.
Anticz009

There are not a lot of benefits featurewise to upgrade from N95 8GB.
Screen is the same.
Almost the same features.
Plusses on the N96:
- 16 GB on board plus the possibility of uSD cards to expand memory.
- Faster USB (about 5 times faster than N95 8GB)
- New features in S60 (too many to name)
- Much improved Music and Video Playback times compared to N95 8GB even with its larger battery
- Speakers are correctly located to enjoy video in full screen.
- 3.5 mm connector is on the top and not the side
- Better audio quality through headphones.
Negatives:
- Software is new so it's not yet as robust as the latest update for N95 8GB. But it will get there eventually.
- 3D graphics performance is lower in N96.
- I can't think of many negatives other than these two.
Other than these they perform very similarly,
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