Nokia 3650 vs Nokia 6600
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Nokia3650 | Nokia6600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2003 | 2003 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | – | 2.1″ |
| Resolution | 208 × 176 | 208 × 176 |
| Sharpness | – | 130 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | Active-matrix colour LCD, 176 × 208 pixels and 4,096 colours; exact maker launch and developer record. No physical diagonal or native refresh inferred. | Active-matrix TFT with 65,536 colours and 176 × 208 pixels. Physical 2.1-inch diagonal is published in the original maker brochure; no native refresh rate or brightness in nits published. |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | 4 MB | 6 MB (better) |
| Memory | Maker launch and Danish specifications describe 4 MB dynamic internal memory; the shipment release and developer record identify 3.4 MB user-accessible shared memory. This is storage, not a published RAM capacity. | 6 MB of dynamic shared user storage for contacts, messages, pictures, video clips, calendar and applications, original consumer specifications and brochure. Forum Nokia lists 5 MB shared storage and a 2 MB application heap. Neither shared storage nor the heap establishes physical RAM; no RAM figure inferred. |
| Storage type | 3 V MMC memory-card expansion; standard launch sales package includes a 16 MB card. No larger maximum card capacity inferred. | Full-size MMC card under the battery; the original Europe/Africa standard package includes a removable 32 MB card, maker shipping release. The user guide excludes SD cards. No unpublished maximum card capacity inferred. |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 0.3 MP | 0.3 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Main camera | Integrated VGA camera with 640 × 480-pixel photographs; rear lens, with the phone screen as viewfinder. Camera pixels are distinct from display pixels. | VGA rear camera with 640 × 480-pixel standard and night photographs; portrait mode uses 80 × 96 pixels, original operating guide. High, normal and basic image quality, self-timer and 2× digital zoom. The 0.3 MP headline is the rounded VGA pixel count, not a separate sensor-resolution claim. |
| Zoom | – | 2× digital zoom; no optical zoom claim. |
| Video recording | Video recorder and RealOne playback/streaming of compatible audio and video. Maker specifications list 3GPP/MPEG-4; no unpublished capture resolution or frame rate inferred. | QCIF 176 × 144 or sub-QCIF 128 × 96 video with selectable sound and 2× digital zoom, original maker specifications. RealOne supports RealMedia and compatible 3GPP playback/streaming; playback formats do not establish camera recording frame rate. The issue4 guide limits original clips to95kB (approximately10seconds); its larger image option lowers frame rate, and audio lowers maximum duration. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 850 mAh | 850 mAh |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Removable BL-5C 850 mAh lithium-ion battery. Danish specifications claim 2–4 h talk and 150–200 h standby; exact shipment release rounds maximum standby to eight days. Network, SIM and use affect endurance. | Removable 850 mAh lithium-ion BL-5C battery, original brochure. Maker claims 2–4 hours talk and 150–240 hours standby, subject to SIM, network settings and use. The consumer power table calls it BLC-5, while the weight heading and brochure accessory table correctly name BL-5C. |
| Wired charging | Danish maker table gives 1 h 35 min with the supported charging setup; launch/shipment release gives approximately one hour without identifying the same conditions. Proprietary charger connection; no USB charging inferred. | Dedicated charger connector; original ACP-12 charging claim 1 hour 35 minutes, consumer specifications and brochure. No charging watts published. Infrared/Bluetooth data transfer does not imply USB charging. |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 130 g | 125 g (better) |
| Thickness | 26 mm | 23.7 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 130 × 57 mm | 108.6 × 58.2 mm |
| Materials | User-changeable Xpress-on covers; 130 g includes the lithium-ion battery, per exact Danish maker specifications. | Light grey and rose original Europe/Africa finishes, maker shipping release. Numeric keypad and five-way joystick. |
| Buttons | Circular numeric keypad, two soft keys and five-way scrolling/navigation key. Predictive text input; no touchscreen. | – |
| Speakers | Integrated hands-free loudspeaker; voice recorder and MIDI/WAV ringtones. No stereo speaker claim. | Integrated hands-free speaker, voice recorder, voice dialling and voice commands. RealOne media player; MP3 ringtone support does not imply a supplied stereo music player. |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Symbian | Symbian |
| Software at launch | Symbian OS 6.1 with S60 Developer Platform 1.0, exact maker developer record. Java MIDP 1.0 applications; no unverified CPU or RAM figure assigned. | Symbian OS 7.0s with Series 60 Developer Platform 2.0, themes and installable Symbian applications. Java MIDP 2.0, CLDC 1.0 and Nokia APIs, exact developer record. |
| Software features | MMS, email using SMTP/POP3/IMAP4, XHTML browsing, contacts, calendar and installable applications. Historic services and downloads are not claimed to remain available today. | POP3/IMAP4/SMTP email, XHTML browser, mobile wallet, calendar, contacts, tasks and notes. Europe/Africa launch card adds Opera and trial applications; selection varies by retail channel and market. Retired online services are not represented as currently operational. |
| Release detail | Announced 6 September 2002; maker's 26 February 2003 release confirms the Chinese version had been available in China and Hong Kong since January, then wider shipments in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Month precision retained; exact first retail day unresolved. Maker launch explicitly says this model follows the 7650. Archived Danish specifications and original English regional guides are qualified sources. | Announced 16 June 2003, Forum Nokia. Maker states on 27 October 2003 that shipments have started, without giving the exact first retail day or month. Contemporary full December 2003 review confirms market presence; year precision retained. All About Symbian’s later page date is not the release date. Original 2003 hardware, separate from later 6600 slide/fold models. |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900, GPRS up to 40.2 kbit/s and HSCSD up to 43.2 kbit/s; network-dependent. The North American 3600's GSM 850 variant is not this 3650 record. | EGSM 900 and GSM 1800/1900, exact English user guide and Forum Nokia. GPRS up to 40.2 kbps and HSCSD up to 43.2 kbps, original consumer page. Its generic tri-band paragraph additionally mentions an Americas 850 MHz option, conflicting with the exact 6600 guide/developer bands; no 850 MHz variant inferred. |
| SIM | Removable SIM; original guide shows SIM and MMC inside the battery compartment. | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.1; original shared 3600/3650 US guide explicitly lists Handsfree profile as an audio gateway, but not Headset profile. Compatible Bluetooth file transfer and PC connections; infrared also supported. | Bluetooth 1.1, exact English operating guide; actual interoperability depends on the other device. Maker release describes optional printer and navigation applications; accessory services are historical, not current promises. |
| USB | Exact maker developer record lists infrared and Bluetooth PC connectivity. No physical USB data port or USB cradle established; a review's cable claim is not adopted as a maker specification. | No wired PC data connection or Pop-Port; PC Suite transfer/synchronisation uses Bluetooth or infrared, exact guide and independent tests. Infrared also supports file transfer; local PC Suite and remote SyncML synchronisation are documented by the maker. |
| Positioning | – | The optional launch Wayfinder application requires a separately available GPS unit, maker shipping release. No built-in GPS inferred. |
