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Nokia 603 vs Plum Axe

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 603

Nokia 603

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Plum Axe

Plum Axe

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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.

  • WeightAxe: 11.6 g lighterAxe: 98 g · 603: 109.6 g
  • Width603: 6.5 mm narrower603: 57.1 mm · Axe: 63.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal603: 0.5 in smaller diagonal603: 3.5 in · Axe: 4 in
  • DepthAxe: 2.3 mm thinnerAxe: 10.4 mm · 603: 12.7 mm
  • Height603: 8.5 mm shorter603: 113.5 mm · Axe: 122 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2012603: 2011 · Axe: 2012

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 Axe: 122 × 63.6 mm 2
Side
603: 113.5 × 12.7 mm 1 Axe: 122 × 10.4 mm 2
  1. 1. 603
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    57.1 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    109.6 g
  2. 2. Axe
    Height
    122 mm
    Width
    63.6 mm
    Depth
    10.4 mm
    Weight
    98 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification603Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 57.1 Х 12.7 mm
  • 122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight
  • 109.6 g
  • 98 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification603Axe
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification603Axe
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • fixed focus
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
Specification603Axe
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs
Specification603Axe
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • white (front panel)/ black
  • White
  • Fuchsia
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • blue (back panel)
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
Specification603Axe
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.33 W/kg (head) 1.02 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.98 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
Specification603Axe
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features
Specification603Axe
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM