Nokia 3510i vs Nokia 6310i
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Nokia3510i | Nokia6310i | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2002 | 2002 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution | 96 × 65 | 96 × 65 |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | 96 × 65 pixels and 4,096 colours, maker launch and original brochure. CSTN LCD (GSMChoice). No maker-published diagonal or refresh rate assigned. | Monochrome graphic LCD with blue backlight. GSMchoice gives 96 × 65 pixels for the exact 6310i; GSMArena instead lists 96 × 60. This unresolved source discrepancy is retained; no physical diagonal or pixel density is inferred. |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | None | None |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Main camera | No built-in camera or support for Nokia's external camera accessory (GSMOnline's exact-model test). | No camera; the original NPL-1 maker guide documents the complete controls and feature menus without camera hardware or a camera function. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | – | 1,100 mAh |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Removable BLC-2 battery, original English guide. Maker launch claims up to 4 h 30 min talk and 13 days standby, dependent on network and use. German maker brochure specifies a 1,000 mAh BLC-2 and 108 g handset, while Mobile-review describes a 950 mAh BLC-2 and possible BLC-1 regional packages; launch weight is 106 g. Unresolved battery/region revision differences are retained here and no universal battery capacity is assigned. | Removable BPS-2 lithium-polymer pack; 1,100 mAh from GSMchoice and GSMArena exact-model tables, filling a capacity gap in the retrieved maker guide. Maker announcement gives up to six hours talk and seventeen days standby; actual network, use and battery condition affect endurance. |
| Wired charging | Original English issue 2 guide gives approximately 3 h 45 min for BLC-2 with ACP-7. Other chargers have different timings. Proprietary bottom charging socket; no inferred wattage. | Proprietary charger connector. Exact English Issue 3 guide gives approximately one hour forty minutes for a BPS-2 with an ACP-12 charger; this is not a charging-wattage figure. |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 106 g (better) | 111 g |
| Thickness | 17.1 mm | 17 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 118 × 49.6 mm | 129 × 47 mm |
| Weight detail | 106 g and 98 cc in maker launch. Dimensions 118 × 49.6 × 17.1 mm from Mobile-review's exact-model test and GSMChoice; no 3510 maximum-cover dimensions substituted. German maker brochure quotes 108 g with its 1,000 mAh battery; battery and cover variants can differ, with that discrepancy unresolved. | 111 g in the maker announcement. 129 × 47 × 17 mm and weight with the supplied ultra-slim battery from What Mobile's exact-model review. |
| Colours | Maker launch names Peace, Sand, Life and Blue inbox covers, plus optional functional covers. Archived original brochure and promotional compositions show additional replaceable cover finishes. Cover packs and accessories pictured in the gallery do not establish the contents of every regional box; colour names vary across catalogues. | Mistral Beige, Jet Black and Lightning Silver in What Mobile's original-model review; fixed covers and a replaceable lower personalisation badge. |
| Buttons | Numeric keypad, two selection keys, up/down scroll keys, call/end keys and top power key, original guide. Automatic keyguard and optional different cover/keypad designs. | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Proprietary software | Proprietary software |
| Software features | Original guide documents predictive text, SMS, multimedia messaging, colour wallpapers, polyphonic MIDI tones, calendar, alarm, stopwatch, countdown timer, wallet and downloadable Java games/applications. Phonebook, messaging and Java limits depend on shared memory. Archived Club Nokia services and downloads are not claimed to remain available. | Java J2ME/MIDP 1.0 with applications up to 30 kB each, WAP 1.2.1, SMS/picture messaging, predictive text, organiser, wallet, voice commands/dialling/recording, timed profiles and games. Original maker guide permits application downloads via WAP or compatible PC Suite, despite What Mobile's contemporary report that over-the-air downloads were unavailable; guide capability is retained with this version/source discrepancy. Email messages use SMS gateways, not an integrated POP3 client. |
| Release detail | Announced 6 September 2002 with planned fourth-quarter shipments in Europe and Africa. Contemporary Mobil reporting on 20 December 2002 confirms retail stock and sales, establishing actual availability that year without a first worldwide sale month. Year precision retained; the planned quarter and announcement day are not substituted for first sale. No explicit maker predecessor wording established. | Announced 12 March 2002, with global shipments expected in the second quarter. iXBT's 7 May test describes sales beginning in May, while the UK September review confirms retail availability. First maker-confirmed retail month remains unpublished in the retrieved sources, so only 2002 is recorded. |
| Performance | ||
| Memory | Up to 500 internal names, maker launch. Original English guide permits multiple numbers and text items per name; actual maximum depends on entry contents. Phonebook, messages, gallery, calendar and Java software share memory. No generic storage or RAM capacity assigned from phonebook limits or a reviewer's free-memory reading. | The exact maker guide documents a dynamically shared pool for calendar notes, to-do items, Java applications, WAP bookmarks/cache and wallet notes. Example: 250 calendar notes may occupy most of this pool. Up to 500 phonebook names with associated numbers and text items are supported. RAM and total persistent storage capacity are unpublished in the retrieved maker sources and omitted. |
| Storage type | No memory-card expansion (GSMChoice). | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | GSM 900/1800 with extended GSM 900, maker launch. WAP 1.2.1 over GPRS or circuit-switched dial-up. Supports sending, receiving and forwarding MMS; services depend on the network, device compatibility and supported content. No desktop modem capability inferred from GPRS browsing. | GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900, exact NPL-1 guide and maker announcement. GPRS and HSCSD; exact guide gives HSCSD email transfer up to 28.8 kbps and Internet download up to 43.2 kbps where supported by the network. Compatible software and service subscriptions required. |
| SIM | Mini-SIM behind the removable battery, original guide. | Removable SIM behind the battery; exact guide says 5 V SIM cards are not supported. |
| Wi-Fi | No Wi-Fi (GSMChoice). | – |
| Bluetooth | No Bluetooth or infrared (GSMChoice and contemporary exact-model tests). | Integrated Bluetooth for compatible modem, business-card/calendar exchange and audio accessories, up to ten metres in the exact maker guide. A version number is omitted because the retrieved exact guide does not publish one. |
| USB | – | Optional compatible data cable, infrared and Bluetooth connect the phone to computer software, exact guide. What Mobile identifies the contemporary cable as RS-232 and notes the absence of USB; current software availability is not claimed. |
