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Nokia 603 vs Nokia N9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 603

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Nokia N9

Nokia N9

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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 technologyOLED versus LCD603: LCD · N9: OLED
  • Weight603: 25.4 g lighter603: 109.6 g · N9: 135 g
  • Width603: 4.1 mm narrower603: 57.1 mm · N9: 61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal603: 0.4 in smaller diagonal603: 3.5 in · N9: 3.9 in
  • DepthN9: 0.6 mm thinnerN9: 12.1 mm · 603: 12.7 mm
  • Height603: 3 mm shorter603: 113.5 mm · N9: 116.5 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.

Front
603: 113.5 × 57.1 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 61.2 mm 2
Side
603: 113.5 × 12.7 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. 603
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    57.1 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm+0.6 mm versus N9
    Weight
    109.6 g
  2. 2. N9
    Height
    116.5 mm+3 mm versus 603
    Width
    61.2 mm+4.1 mm versus 603
    Depth
    12.1 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 603109.6 g
  2. 2. N9135 g

    +25.4 g versus 603

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.

Screen size
603: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 N9: 3.9 in, 16:9, About 41.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. 603 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N9 3.9 in · 16:9 About 41.9 cm² rectangular area

N9 has approximately 24.2% more rectangular screen area than 603.

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.

Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
Storage603N9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
603: Original memory entry

2 GB (340 MB user available) · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. 603

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

2. N9

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 6032. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification603N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 109.6 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2 GB (340 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification603N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification603N9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
Specification603N9
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs
Specification603N9
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 460 h (2G) / Up to 490 h (3G) Talking time- Up 16 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification603N9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification603N9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
Specification603N9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+ player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Quickoffice document editor -Adobe PDF Reader -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku