Nokia C6-01 vs Nokia N97

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

    C6-01: 19 g lighter

    C6-01:
    131 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    C6-01: 2.8 mm narrower

    C6-01:
    52.5 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C6-01: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    C6-01:
    3.2 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    C6-01: 2 mm thinner

    C6-01:
    13.9 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    C6-01: 13.4 mm shorter

    C6-01:
    103.8 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    C6-01:
    2010
    N97:
    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. C6-01

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +13.4 mm versus C6-01
    Width:
    55.3 mm +2.8 mm versus C6-01
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +2 mm versus C6-01

Weight

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

  1. 1. C6-01

    131 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +19 g versus C6-01

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. C6-01

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

N97 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than C6-01.

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.

C6-01: Original memory entry

340 MB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

N97: Original memory entry

32 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. C6-01

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. N97

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. C6-01

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus C6-01

Specifications

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1. C6-012. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 52.5 Х 13.9 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 340 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Silver Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h (2G) / Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
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 10.2/2 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 technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for C6-01, N97.
SpecificationC6-01N97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out -SNS integration -WebTV -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass