Motorola MC55 vs Nokia C5

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

    C5: 246.7 g lighter

    MC55:
    336 g
    C5:
    89.3 g
  • Width

    C5: 31 mm narrower

    MC55:
    77 mm
    C5:
    46 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    MC55:
    3.5 in
    C5:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    C5: 14.7 mm thinner

    MC55:
    27 mm
    C5:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    C5: 40 mm shorter

    MC55:
    152 mm
    C5:
    112 mm
  • Release year

    MC55:
    2009
    C5:
    2010

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. MC55

    Height:
    152 mm +40 mm versus C5
    Width:
    77 mm +31 mm versus C5
    Depth:
    27 mm +14.7 mm versus C5
  2. 2. C5

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MC55

    336 g

    +246.7 g versus C5

  2. 2. C5

    89.3 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. MC55

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²
  2. 2. C5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

MC55 has approximately 153.1% more rectangular screen area than C5.

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.

MC55: Original memory entry

256 MB · 128 MB RAM

C5: Original memory entry

50 MB · 128 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. MC55

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)

2. C5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB 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. MC55

    2400 mAh

    +1350 mAh versus C5

  2. 2. C5

    1050 mAh

Specifications

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1. MC552. C5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77 Х 27 mm
  • 112 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 336 g
  • 89.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 50 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.9 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 32.4%
  • 29.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 114 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Processor CPU
  • 520 MHz Intel PXA270
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35320
General specs
General specs — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Release date
  • 2009
  • March
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Warm Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 630 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 34 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • 1.1 (USB host)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for MC55, C5.
SpecificationMC55C5
Dop
  • Push-to-talk service -Snap-on magnetic stripe reader -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo Shock resistant -Drop-to-concrete resistance up to 1.2m -Barcode scanner
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input