What is the battery life like on the Nokia N96?
It is not the make of the phone that is relevant but the condition of the battery and that means whether you use it properly. What you must not do is use the phone a lot before battery has had its first charge. Basically if it is a new battery, after insertion you must charge it for at least 8 hours without if possible using the phone during that time. Then remove it from charger and start using phone and then do not charge it again until after it has completely run down, that is after it has switched itself off because it is totally exhausted. Thereafter just recharge it every 2 or 3 days and it should then give you an excellent battery life.