Nokia 701 vs Nokia X6 8GB

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

    X6 8GB: 9 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    X6 8GB:
    122 g
  • Width

    X6 8GB: 5.8 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    X6 8GB:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X6 8GB: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    X6 8GB:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    701: 2.8 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    X6 8GB:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    X6 8GB: 6.2 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    X6 8GB:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    2011
    X6 8GB:
    2010

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. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm +6.2 mm versus X6 8GB
    Width:
    56.8 mm +5.8 mm versus X6 8GB
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. X6 8GB

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +2.8 mm versus 701

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

    +9 g versus X6 8GB

  2. 2. X6 8GB

    122 g

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. 701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. X6 8GB

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

701 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than X6 8GB.

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.

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

X6 8GB: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 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. 701

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

2. X6 8GB

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. X6 8GB

    1320 mAh

    +20 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. X6 8GB

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 111 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 49.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Azure
  • Black
  • Amethyst
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 70 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.11 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, X6 8GB.
Specification701X6 8GB
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice command/dial -TV-out -Predictive text input