Nokia 701 vs Samsung i640

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

    701: 17 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    i640:
    148 g
  • Width

    701: 4.2 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    i640:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i640: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    i640:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    701: 5.9 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    i640:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    i640: 22.8 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    i640:
    94.4 mm
  • Release year

    701:
    2011
    i640:
    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. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm +22.8 mm versus i640
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. i640

    Height:
    94.4 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +4.2 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +5.9 mm versus 701

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

  2. 2. i640

    148 g

    +17 g versus 701

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. i640

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

701 has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than i640.

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

i640: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. i640

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +300 mAh versus i640

  2. 2. i640

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. 7012. i640

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 94.4 Х 61 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
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
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 31.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
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, i640.
Specification701i640
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 416 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 150 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 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
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 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Jog Dial
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, i640.
Specification701i640
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/3GP/MP4 player -WMA/MP3/AAC+ player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo