Nokia C5-06 vs ZTE N721

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

    C5-06: 12 g lighter

    C5-06:
    93 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    C5-06: 5.2 mm narrower

    C5-06:
    51 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N721: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    C5-06:
    3.2 in
    N721:
    2.8 in

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. C5-06

    Height:
    105.8 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm +5.2 mm versus C5-06
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5-06

    93 g

  2. 2. N721

    105 g

    +12 g versus C5-06

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. C5-06

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. N721

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

C5-06 has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than N721.

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.

C5-06: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

N721: 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. C5-06

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

2. N721

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. C5-06

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

    +100 mAh versus C5-06

Specifications

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1. C5-062. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 93 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.8" 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.
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.3%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2011
Colors
  • Graphite black
  • Aluminium Grey
  • Red
  • Orange
  • Blue
  • Black Illuvial
  • White Illuvial
  • White/Red
  • White/Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.90 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5-06, N721.
SpecificationC5-06N721
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input