Motorola A3100 vs Nokia N72

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    A3100: 5 g lighter

    A3100:
    119 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 6.7 mm narrower

    A3100:
    59.7 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    A3100:
    2.8 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Chipset

    A3100:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
    N72:
    TI OMAP 1710
  • Depth

    A3100: 8.1 mm thinner

    A3100:
    13.7 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Release year

    A3100:
    2009
    N72:
    2006

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. A3100

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    59.7 mm +6.7 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    13.7 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +8.1 mm versus A3100

Weight

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

  1. 1. A3100

    119 g

  2. 2. N72

    124 g

    +5 g versus A3100

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. A3100

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

A3100: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

Practical features

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

1. A3100

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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. A3100

    1170 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. A31002. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 59.7 Х 13.7 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • TI OMAP 1710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.0%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Release date
  • 2009
  • January
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 298 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 48 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • miniUSB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for A3100, N72.
SpecificationA3100N72
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing