Nokia 5110 vs Nokia 6110
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Nokia5110 | Nokia6110 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | May 1998 | 1998 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution | 84 × 48 | 84 × 48 |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | Monochrome graphic LCD. Nokia's original March 1998 NSE-1 UI Module UE4S service documentation describes 84 × 48 display memory with one bit per display pixel. Physical diagonal and refresh rate are unpublished in the retrieved maker documents. | Monochrome graphic LCD with an 84 × 48 pixel matrix. Nokia’s original November 1997 NSE-3 UI Module documentation identifies GD40 LCD and describes one display pixel per bit in its 84 × 48 display memory. GSMArena describes five text lines. A physical diagonal remains unpublished in the retrieved documents. |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | None | None |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Main camera | No camera (GSMArena exact 5110 table). | No camera (GSMArena exact original-model specifications). |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 900 mAh | – |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Original NSE-1 general-information document lists the standard BMS-2 NiMH battery at 900 mAh; compatible BLS-2 slim, BMS-2S standard, BMS-2V vibrating and BLS-4 extended packs differ. The GSMArena battery table conflicts, calling a 600 mAh Li-Po pack standard and a 900 mAh Li-ion pack slim; the maker's named standard pack is retained. No universal runtime is assigned across packs. | Removable battery. The maker guide covers several compatible packs and gives approximately four hours to charge a BLS-2 battery. Capacity, phone weight and runtime vary by battery; no single capacity or runtime is assigned to every 6110 configuration here. |
| Wired charging | Proprietary charger connector. Original guide lists ACP-7, ACP-9 and LCH-9 chargers; no inferred charging wattage. | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 170 g | 137 g (better) |
| Thickness | 31 mm | 28 mm (better) |
| Height × width | 132 × 47.5 mm | 130 × 47 mm |
| Weight detail | 170 g and 132 × 47.5 × 31 mm from GSMArena's original-model table. ITavisen states 170 g with the standard battery and measures its review sample at 164 g; the measurement is not substituted as a universal mass. Installed weight changes with battery choice. | 137 g and 130 × 47 × 28 mm are from GSMArena's original-model specification. Battery choices can change installed weight; the user guide does not publish a universal bare-handset mass. |
| Colours | Xpress-on front covers can be replaced, as shown in the original maker user guide. Cosmetic finishes are not separate hardware generations. | – |
| Buttons | Physical number keypad, Navi key, C key, scroll keys and top power key, maker user-guide diagrams. | Physical number keypad, navigation keys, two selection keys, call/end keys and a power key, as illustrated in the original user guide. |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Proprietary software | Proprietary software |
| Software features | SMS, call divert, speed dialling, clock, alarm, calculator and the Memory, Snake and Logic games. Vibrating alerts require a compatible special battery, as the exact manual states; the basic standard pack does not establish built-in vibration. | Profiles, caller groups, calendar, alarm clock, calculator and the Memory, Snake and Logic games. The maker guide describes infrared two-player play where a selected game offers that mode; it does not establish multiplayer for every game. |
| Release detail | Nokia's 1998 annual report records introduction in March 1998 and volume deliveries beginning in May. The Irish Times on 29 May 1998 confirms availability in mobile-phone shops. May retains supported actual-sale month; no first worldwide day is established. | Nokia's 1997 annual report records the introduction in Beijing on 10 November 1997. Contemporary Digi coverage on 2 February 1998 reports that it had reached Norwegian shops. The first worldwide on-sale month has not been established; 1998 retains the supported actual-sale year without treating introduction as retail sale. |
| Performance | ||
| Memory | Names and phone numbers are stored on the SIM; the maker user guide explains how to check used and free entries, with capacity dependent on the SIM. Contact counts and firmware memory are not user storage in GB. | The Nokia user guide specifies 50 names in the handset phonebook, with names up to 16 characters and numbers up to 30 digits. SIM capacity depends on the SIM; the guide describes up to 250 entries. This is phonebook capacity, not user storage in GB. |
| Storage type | No memory-card slot (GSMArena exact 5110 table). | No memory-card slot (GSMArena). The exact NSE-3 maker service-document preview describes firmware flash and working memory; these are not published user storage capacity. |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | GSM 900. Nokia's 1998 annual report distinguishes the GSM 1800 5130; its band is not transferred to this model. No GPRS or EDGE (GSMArena). | GSM 900. Nokia's 1997 and 1998 annual reports distinguish the 6110 from the GSM 1800 6130/6138 and GSM 1900 6190; their bands are not added to this model. No GPRS or EDGE (GSMArena). |
| SIM | Removable SIM installed behind the battery, maker user guide; Mini-SIM designation from GSMArena. | Mini-SIM, as identified by GSMArena; the maker user guide describes installation behind the removable battery. |
| Wi-Fi | No Wi-Fi (GSMArena). | No Wi-Fi (GSMArena). |
| Bluetooth | No Bluetooth (GSMArena) or infrared (contemporary ITavisen original handset test). | No Bluetooth (GSMArena). Infrared supports exchanging contacts and calendar notes with compatible devices; the maker guide requires unobstructed facing ports at up to one metre. |
| USB | – | No USB (GSMArena). The maker guide describes optional Nokia Data Suite and infrared data connections; compatible accessories and a computer are separate requirements. |
| Positioning | No satellite positioning (GSMArena). | No satellite positioning (GSMArena). |

