Nokia 701 vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 22 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 3.8 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    701: 2.8 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    i550: 2.2 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    i550:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    2011
    i550:
    2007

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 +2.2 mm versus i550
    Width:
    56.8 mm +3.8 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 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

    +22 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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. i550

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

701 has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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

i550: Original memory entry

150 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. 701

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

2. i550

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. 701

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 7012. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 130 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 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
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 (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, i550.
Specification701i550
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN