HTC Velocity 4G vs Nokia 703

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Velocity 4G:
    LCD
    703:
    OLED
  • Weight

    703: 21.8 g lighter

    Velocity 4G:
    163.8 g
    703:
    142 g
  • Width

    703: 5.8 mm narrower

    Velocity 4G:
    67 mm
    703:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    703: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Velocity 4G:
    4.5 in
    703:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Velocity 4G:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    703:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Velocity 4G: 0.8 mm thinner

    Velocity 4G:
    11.3 mm
    703:
    12.1 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    Height:
    128.8 mm +12.3 mm versus 703
    Width:
    67 mm +5.8 mm versus 703
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. 703

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +0.8 mm versus Velocity 4G

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    163.8 g

    +21.8 g versus 703

  2. 2. 703

    142 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. 703

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

Velocity 4G has approximately 43.3% more rectangular screen area than 703.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Velocity 4G: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

703: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Velocity 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 703

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Velocity 4G

    1620 mAh

    +170 mAh versus 703

  2. 2. 703

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Velocity 4G2. 703

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128.8 Х 67 Х 11.3 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 163.8 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich); Sense UI 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 64.7%
  • 54.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • No
Performance
Performance — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2011
  • October. Released 2011
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 293 h (2G) / Up to 248 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 10 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) LTE band 7(2600)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 80 kbps
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Velocity 4G, 703.
SpecificationVelocity 4G703
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray