Nokia C6-01 vs Samsung W999

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: 75 g lighter

    C6-01:
    131 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    C6-01: 6.5 mm narrower

    C6-01:
    52.5 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C6-01: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    C6-01:
    3.2 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    C6-01: 3.9 mm thinner

    C6-01:
    13.9 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm
  • Height

    C6-01: 7.2 mm shorter

    C6-01:
    103.8 mm
    W999:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    C6-01:
    2010
    W999:
    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. C6-01

    Height:
    103.8 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm +7.2 mm versus C6-01
    Width:
    59 mm +6.5 mm versus C6-01
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +3.9 mm versus C6-01

Weight

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

  1. 1. C6-01

    131 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +75 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. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

W999 has approximately 23.5% 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

W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

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. W999

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. C6-01

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus C6-01

Specifications

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1. C6-012. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.8 Х 52.5 Х 13.9 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.8%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Silver Grey
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 220 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
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 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for C6-01, W999.
SpecificationC6-01W999
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 - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input