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Nokia 700

Nokia 700

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Nokia C7 Astound

Nokia C7 Astound

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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