Nokia 6720 classic vs Samsung Galaxy Note 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: 58 g lighter

    6720 classic:
    110 g
    Galaxy Note 3:
    168 g
  • Width

    6720 classic: 34.2 mm narrower

    6720 classic:
    45 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    79.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6720 classic: 3.5 in smaller diagonal

    6720 classic:
    2.2 in
    Galaxy Note 3:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 3: 5.7 mm thinner

    6720 classic:
    14 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    8.3 mm
  • Height

    6720 classic: 41.2 mm shorter

    6720 classic:
    110 mm
    Galaxy Note 3:
    151.2 mm
  • Release year

    6720 classic:
    2009
    Galaxy Note 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 +5.7 mm versus Galaxy Note 3
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    Height:
    151.2 mm +41.2 mm versus 6720 classic
    Width:
    79.2 mm +34.2 mm versus 6720 classic
    Depth:
    8.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 6720 classic

    110 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 3

    168 g

    +58 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 Note 3

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

Galaxy Note 3 has approximately 497.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
6720 classic: Original memory entry

50 MB

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 Note 3

NFC:
Yes
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 Note 3

    3200 mAh

    +2150 mAh versus 6720 classic

Specifications

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1. 6720 classic2. Galaxy Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 45 Х 14 mm
  • 151.2 Х 79.2 Х 8.3 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 168 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 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
  • 3200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) N9005
  • N9002 -Exynos 5420 Octa (28 nm) - N9000
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 30.3%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400 N9005
  • N9002 -Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - N9000
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330 N9005
  • N9002 -Mali-T628 MP6 - N9000
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 35250
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 761
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1968
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2235
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 829
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • Titanium
  • Grey
  • Brown
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Merlot Red
  • Rose Gold Black
  • Rose Gold White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 420 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 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G)
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1900 - N9009 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - N9005
  • N9002
  • N9006 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - N9009 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - N900W8 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - N9005 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100) - N900W8
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6720 classic, Galaxy Note 3.
Specification6720 classicGalaxy Note 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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) - Stylus - Versions: N9000 (3G); N9005 (3G/LTE) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note III; Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual-SIM card slots