Nokia 6720 classic vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

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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

    6720 classic: 5 g lighter

    6720 classic:
    110 g
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    115 g
  • Width

    6720 classic: 17.7 mm narrower

    6720 classic:
    45 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    62.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6720 classic: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    6720 classic:
    2.2 in
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace 3: 4.2 mm thinner

    6720 classic:
    14 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    6720 classic: 11.2 mm shorter

    6720 classic:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    121.2 mm
  • Release year

    6720 classic:
    2009
    Galaxy Ace 3:
    2013

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. 6720 classic

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    45 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    Height:
    121.2 mm +11.2 mm versus 6720 classic
    Width:
    62.7 mm +17.7 mm versus 6720 classic
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6720 classic

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    115 g

    +5 g versus 6720 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. 6720 classic

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

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Galaxy Ace 3 has approximately 203.8% more rectangular screen area than 6720 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.

6720 classic: Original memory entry

50 MB

Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB 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. 6720 classic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

2. Galaxy Ace 3

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. 6720 classic

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace 3

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus 6720 classic

Specifications

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1. 6720 classic2. Galaxy Ace 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 45 Х 14 mm
  • 121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 115 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 59.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 10875
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • June
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Grey
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 492 h (2G) / 504 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 27 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270
  • S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - S7275
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 178.8 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Ace 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Ace 3
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -TV-out -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots