MWg Zinc II vs Nokia C5-06

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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

    C5-06: 92 g lighter

    Zinc II:
    185 g
    C5-06:
    93 g
  • Width

    C5-06: 8 mm narrower

    Zinc II:
    59 mm
    C5-06:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Zinc II: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Zinc II:
    2.8 in
    C5-06:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    C5-06: 4.2 mm thinner

    Zinc II:
    18 mm
    C5-06:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    C5-06: 3.7 mm shorter

    Zinc II:
    109.5 mm
    C5-06:
    105.8 mm
  • Release year

    Zinc II:
    2008
    C5-06:
    2011

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. Zinc II

    Height:
    109.5 mm +3.7 mm versus C5-06
    Width:
    59 mm +8 mm versus C5-06
    Depth:
    18 mm +4.2 mm versus C5-06
  2. 2. C5-06

    Height:
    105.8 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Zinc II

    185 g

    +92 g versus C5-06

  2. 2. C5-06

    93 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. Zinc II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. C5-06

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

C5-06 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than Zinc II.

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.

Zinc II: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

C5-06: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. Zinc II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. C5-06

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

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. Zinc II

    1530 mAh

    +530 mAh versus C5-06

  2. 2. C5-06

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Zinc II2. C5-06

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 59 Х 18 mm
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 185 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 37.6%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Processor CPU
  • Samsung 2442 500 MHz
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Release date
  • 2008
  • May
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Graphite black
  • Aluminium Grey
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Black Illuvial
  • White Illuvial
  • White/Red
  • White/Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 90 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Stereo speakers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Zinc II, C5-06.
SpecificationZinc IIC5-06
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/WMV/WAV/MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input