Nokia 6680 vs Nokia 6681
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Nokia6680 | Nokia6681 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | March 2005 | 2005 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution | 208 × 176 | 208 × 176 |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | Active-matrix LCD with 176 × 208 pixels and 262,144 colours, original consumer specifications. Native refresh rate and physical diagonal are not published in the recovered maker specifications. | 176 × 208-pixel colour screen with 262,144 colours, Nokia consumer datasheet. Screen diagonal and native refresh rate are not published in the recovered maker sources. |
| Brightness detail | Automatic display brightness control, original consumer specifications. No brightness in nits published. | – |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | 10 MB (better) | 8 MB |
| Memory | 10 MB of internal dynamic memory shared by contacts, messages, photographs, videos, calendar and applications. This is user storage, not RAM. All About Symbian's less than 8 MB free application memory after boot is a tested remaining-memory figure, not a physical RAM capacity. | 8 MB maximum internal user storage, exact Forum Nokia table. This is storage, not physical RAM. GSMArena's TaskSpy free-memory measurement is not a physical RAM specification. |
| Storage type | Hot-swappable reduced-size dual-voltage MMC. Reader operates at 1.8 V and requires cards supporting both 1.8 V and 3.0 V. Original standard package lists a 64 MB card; Nokia explicitly notes variation by market and network operator. No maximum supported card capacity inferred. | Hot-swappable reduced-size dual-voltage MMC. Original standard package lists a 64 MB card supporting 1.8 V and 3.0 V; regional package contents vary. No maximum card capacity inferred. |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 1.3 MP | 1.3 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 0.3 MP | – |
| Main camera | Rear 1.3 MP sensor with 1.23 MP effective resolution and 1280 × 960-pixel still images. Sliding lens cover activates the camera. LED flash with on, off and automatic modes; maker specifies a range of up to 1.5 m. JPEG stills with night, sequence and self-timer modes. | 1.3 MP rear camera with 1280 × 960-pixel JPEG photographs. Sliding lens cover activates the camera. LED flash with automatic, on and off settings; sequence, self-timer and night modes in the English user guide. |
| Front camera | Front VGA camera with 640 × 480-pixel photographs. Supports stills, video and two-way video calls, subject to compatible services. | – |
| Zoom | Rear 6× and front 2× digital zoom, original consumer specifications. Digital zoom is not optical zoom. | Up to 6× digital zoom; not optical zoom. |
| Video recording | 3GPP recording at up to 176 × 144 pixels. The recovered original guide prints the lower-resolution option as 128 × 196; the later English guide prints 128 × 96. Maximum recording length is up to one hour per clip subject to memory; short MMS clips are limited to 300 kB, with some networks accepting only 100 kB. Playback codec support is separate from capture resolution. | 176 × 144 or 128 × 96-pixel recording, English user guide. H.263 video in the maker datasheet. Maximum recording length up to one hour per clip subject to storage; short MMS mode up to 300 kB, with some networks limited to 100 kB. |
| Camera features | Still and video editing, Movie Director and Nokia XpressPrint. PictBridge USB, Bluetooth printing and compatible MMC printers or kiosks; availability depends on compatible external equipment. | Nokia XpressPrint over USB PictBridge, Bluetooth or compatible memory-card printers; compatible external equipment required. Still and video editing. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 900 mAh | 900 mAh |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Removable 900 mAh BL-5C lithium-ion battery. Nokia specifies up to 2.2–3.3 hours of WCDMA talk, 3–6 hours of GSM talk and 6–11 days of standby, dependent on operator network configuration and radio technology. | Removable 900 mAh BL-5C lithium-ion battery. Maker claim 3–6 hours talk and 6–11 days standby; network, SIM, settings and usage affect runtime. |
| Wired charging | Separate charger connector, with ACP-12 travel charger in the original standard package. Maker specifies 1 hour 15 minutes using ACP-12 or LCH-12. USB data transfer does not establish USB charging. | Original package includes ACP-12 travel charger and a separate charging connector. Pop-Port USB connectivity does not establish USB charging. |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 133 g | 131 g (better) |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm | 20.5 mm |
| Height × width | 108.4 × 55.2 mm | 108.4 × 55.2 mm |
| Weight detail | Consumer specification and original announcement give 108.4 × 55.2 × 20.5 mm and 133 g. Forum Nokia instead gives 21.2 mm thickness; the Danish brochure gives 21.3 mm. Consumer figure retained with the conflicting maker figures recorded rather than averaged. | Consumer datasheet gives 108.4 × 55.2 × 20.5 mm and 131 g. Later Forum Nokia table gives 108.8 × 55.5 × 21.9 mm with the same 131 g; conflicting maker dimensions are retained explicitly rather than silently mixed. |
| Colours | – | Electric Blue and Pearl White in EMEA; Pearl White and Light Silver in APAC; Electric Blue and Light Silver in China, original maker datasheet. |
| Buttons | Five-way navigation control, two soft keys, application, edit, clear and call keys, with a conventional numeric keypad. Sliding rear camera cover activates the camera and deactivates an existing keypad lock; closing it restores that lock, original guide. | – |
| Water resistance detail | Original guide explicitly says the device is not water-resistant. No IP rating assigned. | – |
| Speakers | Integrated hands-free loudspeaker, voice recorder and stereo music player supporting MP3 and AAC. Stereo headset connects through Pop-Port; no built-in FM radio inferred from the optional radio headset. | MP3/AAC playback, RealPlayer video/audio playback and hands-free speaker. Stereo headset included in the original standard package; accessories and services vary by market. |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Symbian | Symbian |
| Software at launch | Symbian OS 8.0a with S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 2, exact Forum Nokia specifications. Installable Symbian applications and Java MIDP 2.0 / CLDC 1.1 applications. | Symbian OS 8.0a with S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 2, exact Forum Nokia device table. Installable Symbian and Java MIDP 2.0 applications. |
| Software features | Active standby, contacts, calendar, email with document attachments, WAP 2.0 XHTML/HTML browser, RealPlayer and local or remote synchronisation. Quickoffice and other memory-card applications vary by market. Original network services, PC software and downloads are historical capabilities, not a claim that their infrastructure remains available. | – |
| Release detail | Announced 14 February 2005 with shipments planned for March. Nokia's 21 April 2005 first-quarter report confirms shipments started in March. Month precision retained; no first retail day or direct predecessor relationship established from recovered maker sources. | Nokia announced the model on 14 February 2005 and planned April availability. GSMArena's 8 May 2005 full review states that it had appeared on the market. A confirmed first retail month was not recovered, so the catalogue retains year precision. |
| In the box | Original consumer standard package lists the phone, 64 MB MU-1 RS-MMC and full-size adaptor, HDS-3 stereo headset (HS-3 in Asia Pacific), BL-5C battery, ACP-12 charger, DKU-2 USB cable, software CD, user guide, quick-start guide and add-on application guide. Package contents and memory-card configuration vary by market or operator. | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 and WCDMA 2100 with automatic band and mode switching. EDGE downloads up to 236.8 kbps and uploads up to 118.4 kbps; WCDMA packet downloads up to 384 kbps and uploads up to 128 kbps, dependent on network support. The original guide's UMTS 2000 wording differs from the exact consumer and developer specification naming WCDMA 2100. | EGSM 900 / 1800 / 1900. GPRS and EGPRS Class B, multislot class 10; maker maximum EGPRS download 236.8 kbps and upload 118.4 kbps. No WCDMA support; separate 6680 hardware provides that radio and a front camera. |
| SIM | Removable SIM card under the battery, original guide. No dual-SIM configuration established. | – |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 1.2. Compatible image, video, contact and PC transfers; Basic Printing Profile and Human Interface Device support through Nokia's printing and Wireless Keyboard applications. No modern audio codec inferred. | Bluetooth wireless connectivity, USB, SyncML and network-dependent push-to-talk. Bluetooth version is not stated in the recovered exact maker sources. |
| USB | USB 2.0 full-speed data connection through Pop-Port and the DKU-2 cable. This is not USB 2.0 high-speed, USB-C or USB Power Delivery. | Pop-Port with USB data connectivity; original package includes DKU-2 cable. Separate charger connector. No transfer-speed specification inferred. |
