Nokia 3660 vs Nokia 6600
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Nokia3660 | Nokia6600 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2003 | 2003 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | – | 2.1″ |
| Resolution | 208 × 176 | 208 × 176 |
| Sharpness | – | 130 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | Colour LCD with 176 × 208 pixels and 16-bit colour, exact Forum Nokia specification. Mobile-review and NieuweMobiel identify TFT. No maker-published physical diagonal or native refresh rate recovered; physical millimetres must not be converted into a guessed diagonal. | 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. |
| 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 rear VGA camera with standard and night photographs at 640 × 480 pixels and portrait photographs at 80 × 96 pixels, original English issue 2 guide. Standard viewfinder is 160 × 120 pixels; this is distinct from captured image resolution. JPEG photographs with selectable quality. | 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 | Built-in Video recorder saves 3GPP clips; original guide describes playback in Video recorder and RealOne Player. Forum Nokia lists H.263 3GPP, MPEG-4 and RealVideo support. Playback formats do not establish recording resolution or frame rate. | 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 850 mAh lithium-ion battery according to Mobile-review's exact-model specifications and NieuweMobiel's original tested retail package. The capacity was not recovered from the maker developer table or original user guide; no runtime estimate or charging wattage inferred. | 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 | Original guide documents the dedicated charger connection. Bluetooth and infrared PC transfer do not establish USB charging or USB Power Delivery. | 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 | Replaceable Xpress-on covers, maker launch. Standard numeric grid keypad replaces the 3650's circular arrangement. Original Nokia press photographs show blue and red covers. | Light grey and rose original Europe/Africa finishes, maker shipping release. Numeric keypad and five-way joystick. |
| Buttons | Numeric grid key mat, two labelled soft keys and five-way scrolling control, exact maker developer specifications. Original guide documents menu, edit, clear and call keys and adjustable standby shortcuts. | – |
| Water resistance detail | Original English guide explicitly says the phone is not water-resistant; no IP rating assigned. | – |
| Speakers | Integrated hands-free loudspeaker, RealOne Player and voice recorder, exact maker specifications and original guide. Nokia's launch specifies 24-voice polyphonic tones with 128 instruments. | 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 Forum Nokia specifications. Installable Symbian SIS and MIDP 1.0 Java applications; CLDC 1.0, Wireless Messaging API and Mobile Media API support. No unpublished chip model or RAM capacity inferred. | 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, SMS, SMTP/POP3/IMAP4 email, WAP 2.0 and XHTML over TCP/IP, contacts, calendar, to-do list, SyncML and RealOne streaming/playback, maker developer specifications and launch. The original guide also documents notes, calculator, converter and alarm clock. Network services and historical application 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 9 October 2003, with Nokia planning shipments during Q4 2003. NieuweMobiel's 8 May 2004 full review explicitly confirms it had been on the market since late 2003; year precision retained because the exact first on-sale month was not recovered. Nokia's announcement names the 3650 as the preceding successful imaging phone and describes the new models as successors to that predecessor. Archived maker support is exact 3660 and offers original Windows 98 SE/ME/2000 SP2/XP PC Suite information; current software download availability is unresolved. | 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. |
| In the box | Nokia's launch specifies a supplied 16 MB memory card with additional applications. NieuweMobiel's tested package also includes an 850 mAh battery, charger, Dutch and French guides and quick guides, and a PC Suite CD; those contents describe that review's regional package rather than every market. | – |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | – | 6 MB |
| Memory | Forum Nokia's visible table rounds maximum user storage to 3 MB; its inline exact-model data records 3,400,000 bytes of shared memory. Mobile-review's specification lists 4 MB total and 3.4 MB user space, while its review approximates user space as 3.5 MB. These are shared application and content storage, not a published RAM capacity. No rounded capacity assigned to a structured configuration. | 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 | MMC memory-card expansion; Nokia's launch includes a 16 MB memory card with additional applications. The original guide requires removing the battery to insert the card. No maximum card capacity inferred from later phones or secondary SD-card claims. | 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. |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | Tri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 with GPRS and HSCSD, exact maker developer specifications and launch. Nokia identifies the 3660 primarily for Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific; North American GSM 850 / 1900 belongs to the distinct 3620. | 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 card beneath the rear cover and battery, original English guide. No dual-SIM configuration established. | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.1, original English guide. Image, video, contact, calendar and other data transfer, and compatible-PC connections. Exact model PC Suite support requires Bluetooth Serial Port Profile or infrared; no modern Bluetooth audio profile inferred. | 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 | No physical data-cable connection according to NieuweMobiel's exact-model test. Original guide and exact Nokia PC Suite support describe infrared or Bluetooth PC transfer instead. | 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. |
