Nokia 6120 classic vs Nokia N78

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

    6120 classic: 12.8 g lighter

    6120 classic:
    89 g
    N78:
    101.8 g
  • Width

    6120 classic: 3 mm narrower

    6120 classic:
    46 mm
    N78:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6120 classic: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    6120 classic:
    2 in
    N78:
    2.4 in
  • Height

    6120 classic: 8 mm shorter

    6120 classic:
    105 mm
    N78:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    6120 classic:
    2007
    N78:
    2008

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. 6120 classic

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
  2. 2. N78

    Height:
    113 mm +8 mm versus 6120 classic
    Width:
    49 mm +3 mm versus 6120 classic
    Depth:
    15.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6120 classic

    89 g

  2. 2. N78

    101.8 g

    +12.8 g versus 6120 classic

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. 6120 classic

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. N78

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

N78 has approximately 44% more rectangular screen area than 6120 classic.

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.

6120 classic: Original memory entry

32 MB · 64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

N78: Original memory entry

76 MB · 96 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. 6120 classic

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

2. N78

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. 6120 classic

    890 mAh

  2. 2. N78

    1200 mAh

    +310 mAh versus 6120 classic

Specifications

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1. 6120 classic2. N78

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105 Х 46 Х 15 mm
  • 113 Х 49 Х 15.1 mm
Weight
  • 89 g
  • 101.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 32 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 76 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 890 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.6%
  • 32.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Release date
  • 2007
  • April
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h (2G) / 2 h 24 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 312 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min (2G) / 3 h 10 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 11
  • 118.4 kbits
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.26 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Downloadable wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6120 classic, N78.
Specification6120 classicN78
Dop
  • Push to talk -MP4/3GP/RV player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Push to Talk -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Photo/video editor