Nokia C5 TD-SCDMA 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

    N721: 17 g lighter

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    122 g
    N721:
    105 g
  • Width

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 8.2 mm narrower

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    48 mm
    N721:
    56.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 TD-SCDMA: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    2.4 in
    N721:
    2.8 in
  • Height

    N721: 6 mm shorter

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    112 mm
    N721:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    C5 TD-SCDMA:
    2010
    N721:
    2011

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 TD-SCDMA

    Height:
    112 mm +6 mm versus N721
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    14.6 mm
  2. 2. N721

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm +8.2 mm versus C5 TD-SCDMA
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 TD-SCDMA

    122 g

    +17 g versus N721

  2. 2. N721

    105 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. C5 TD-SCDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. N721

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

N721 has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than C5 TD-SCDMA.

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 TD-SCDMA: Original memory entry

256 MB

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 TD-SCDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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 TD-SCDMA

    950 mAh

  2. 2. N721

    1100 mAh

    +150 mAh versus C5 TD-SCDMA

Specifications

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1. C5 TD-SCDMA2. N721

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 48 Х 14.6 mm
  • 106 Х 56.2 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.2%
  • 40.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2011
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 190 h (2G) / Up to 165 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4h 40 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 40 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 10 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
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
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 TD-SCDMA, N721.
SpecificationC5 TD-SCDMAN721
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Flickr
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Mobile
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input