Category Breakdown
Nokia 700
Nokia C7 Astound
Performance
24.928.2
Camera
15.415.4
Display
75.175.1
Battery
11.412.3
Build
14.915.5
Connectivity
35.637.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
22.323.0
Summary
- The Nokia 700 features a compact design with dimensions of 110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm and a weight of 96g, while the Nokia C7 Astound is slightly larger and heavier at 117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm and 130g.
- Both devices have AMOLED displays, but the C7 Astound has a larger 3.5-inch screen compared to the 3.2-inch display of the 700.
- In terms of performance, the 700 has a faster CPU at 1.0 GHz versus the C7's 680 MHz, but the C7 offers more RAM at 8GB compared to the 700's 2GB.
- The C7 Astound also boasts a superior camera with 8 MP versus the 700's 5 MP, although both can record 720p video.
- Battery capacity is higher in the C7 at 1200 mAh compared to the 700's 1080 mAh.
- Both run on Symbian-based operating systems, with the 700 on Symbian Belle and the C7 on Symbian^3, both being upgradable.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Nokia 700
Nokia C7 Astound
General
Release Date
2011
2011, April 6
Announced
2011
2011
Description
N/A
For T-Mobile
Display
Size
3.2"
3.5"
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Resolution
360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)
360 x 640 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~210 ppi density)
PPI
360
360
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
680 MHz ARM 11
GPU
N/A
Broadcom BCM2727
Memory
2GB 512MB RAM
8GB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Features
LED flash
Dual-LED flash
Front Camera
N/A
VGA
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p@25fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1080 mAh
1200 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1080 mAh battery (BP-5Z)
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery (BL-5K)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
110 x 50.7 x 9.7 mm, 50 cc (4.33 x 2.00 x 0.38 in)
117.3 x 56.8 x 10.5 mm, 64 cc (4.62 x 2.24 x 0.41 in)
Weight
96 g
130 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Cool Grey, Silver/White, Coral Red, Peacock Blue and Purple
Frosty metal
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.32 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, EDR
3.0, A2DP
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.06
GPS, A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Symbian Belle, upgradable to Belle FP1
Symbian^3, upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

