Nokia 6681 vs Nokia N70
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| Nokia6681 | NokiaN70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2005 | 2005 |
| Display | ||
| Resolution | 208 × 176 | 208 × 176 |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | 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. | 176 × 208-pixel active-matrix display with up to 262,144 colours and automatic ambient-light adjustment, original maker consumer specifications. Physical diagonal, native refresh and brightness in nits omitted where not published by these maker sources. |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | 8 MB | 30 MB (better) |
| Memory | 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. | Up to 30 MB dynamic shared internal storage, original consumer specifications. The September 2005 brochure instead states up to 22 MB; installed software and free user space differ. Neither figure establishes physical RAM. Contemporary reviews report free operational memory, not a verified installed RAM capacity. |
| Storage type | 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. | Hot-swappable reduced-size dual-voltage 1.8/3 V MMC card; original consumer package lists a 64 MB card, with market variation. English guide explicitly excludes SD cards. No unpublished maximum card capacity inferred. |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 1.3 MP | 2 MP (better) |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | – | 0.3 MP |
| Main camera | 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. | 2 MP rear camera, 1600 × 1200 pixels, sliding protective lens cover and dedicated shutter key. Built-in LED flash with up to 1.5 m range, original maker specifications and brochure. |
| Front camera | – | VGA 640 × 480-pixel secondary camera for photographs, video and video calls. The 0.3 MP headline rounds the published pixel count; original N70-1/RM-84, not a no-front-camera regional variant. |
| Zoom | Up to 6× digital zoom; not optical zoom. | Up to 20× digital zoom for rear photographs and 2× for front photographs; no optical zoom. |
| Video recording | 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. | High mode records CIF 352 × 288 MP4; Normal and Sharing use QCIF 176 × 144 3GPP, original English guide. High recording is limited by free storage and one hour per clip. Normal clips have a 300 kB limit, approximately 20 seconds; network MMS limits may be lower. Playback codecs do not establish camera frame rate. |
| Camera features | Nokia XpressPrint over USB PictBridge, Bluetooth or compatible memory-card printers; compatible external equipment required. Still and video editing. | Still, sequence and video modes, selectable scene, white-balance and colour settings, self-timer and image editing. Nokia XpressPrint supports compatible PictBridge USB printers, Bluetooth printing and card-based printing. |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 900 mAh | 970 mAh (better) |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | 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. | Removable BL-5C lithium-ion battery, 970 mAh and up to 3.5 hours talk or 11 days standby, original consumer specification table; network and use affect life. Exact English guide confirms BL-5C compatibility. |
| Wired charging | Original package includes ACP-12 travel charger and a separate charging connector. Pop-Port USB connectivity does not establish USB charging. | Separate small Nokia charger connector; original package lists AC-4 charger and CA-44 adapter for older chargers. Pop-Port USB data does not establish USB charging or charging watts. |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 131 g | 126 g (better) |
| Thickness | 20.5 mm (better) | 21.8 mm |
| Height × width | 108.4 × 55.2 mm | 108.8 × 53 mm |
| Buttons | – | Five-way navigation key, numeric keypad, dedicated multimedia and camera keys, sliding rear camera cover. |
| Weight detail | 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. | – |
| Speakers | 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. | Stereo music playback through compatible Pop-Port accessories; FM/Visual Radio uses a wired headset. No built-in standard 3.5 mm headphone socket, maker package and independent review. |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Symbian | Symbian |
| Software at launch | Symbian OS 8.0a with S60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 2, exact Forum Nokia device table. Installable Symbian and Java MIDP 2.0 applications. | Symbian OS 8.1a with Series 60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3, full GSMArena review. The original maker guide documents installable Symbian applications and Java support. |
| Software features | – | Contacts, calendar, email, web browser, document viewers, image/video editing, music playback, Visual Radio and PC Suite synchronisation. Original services and compatible network support are historical; no promise that retired online services still operate. |
| Release detail | 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. | Maker shipping statement dated 28 September 2005 says deliveries have started. Full October 2005 retail review confirms market presence, but these sources do not establish the worldwide first retail day or month; year precision retained. Original N70-1/RM-84 hardware. No unsupported direct predecessor link. |
| In the box | – | Original consumer package: phone, BL-5C battery, AC-4 charger, CA-44 charger adapter, HS-3 stereo headset, CA-53 USB cable, 64 MB dual-voltage RS-MMC with full-size adapter, software CD and documentation; bundles vary by market. |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | 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. | WCDMA 2100 MHz and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz, original consumer specifications. WCDMA claims up to 128 kbps upload and 384 kbps download; GPRS/EGPRS class B multislot 10. Video calls and data depend on compatible networks and services. |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth wireless connectivity, USB, SyncML and network-dependent push-to-talk. Bluetooth version is not stated in the recovered exact maker sources. | Bluetooth Specification 1.2, exact original English N70-1/RM-84 guide, including printing, headset, hands-free, object/file transfer and HID profiles. Archived Danish consumer page and brochure label it 2.0, conflicting with the exact guide; the guide governs this record. |
| USB | Pop-Port with USB data connectivity; original package includes DKU-2 cable. Separate charger connector. No transfer-speed specification inferred. | Pop-Port USB full-speed PC connection and PictBridge printing, supplied CA-53 cable. Consumer page calls it USB 2.0 full-speed while the brochure labels it USB 1.2 full-speed; no high-speed transfer inferred. PC Suite also connects over Bluetooth. |
