Nokia C7 Astound vs Sharp Aquos R2

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    C7 Astound:
    OLED
    Aquos R2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    C7 Astound: 51 g lighter

    C7 Astound:
    130 g
    Aquos R2:
    181 g
  • Width

    C7 Astound: 17.2 mm narrower

    C7 Astound:
    56.8 mm
    Aquos R2:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C7 Astound: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    C7 Astound:
    3.5 in
    Aquos R2:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    C7 Astound:
    Single
    Aquos R2:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Aquos R2: 1.5 mm thinner

    C7 Astound:
    10.5 mm
    Aquos R2:
    9 mm

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. C7 Astound

    Height:
    117.3 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm +1.5 mm versus Aquos R2
  2. 2. Aquos R2

    Height:
    156 mm +38.7 mm versus C7 Astound
    Width:
    74 mm +17.2 mm versus C7 Astound
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7 Astound

    130 g

  2. 2. Aquos R2

    181 g

    +51 g versus C7 Astound

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. C7 Astound

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Aquos R2

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.9 cm²

Aquos R2 has approximately 166.1% more rectangular screen area than C7 Astound.

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.

C7 Astound: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM

Aquos R2: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. C7 Astound

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

2. Aquos R2

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. C7 Astound

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Aquos R2

    3130 mAh

    +1930 mAh versus C7 Astound

Specifications

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1. C7 Astound2. Aquos R2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1440 x 3040 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 16.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 265822
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Release date
  • 2011
  • March
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Frosty metal
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 555 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7 Astound, Aquos R2.
SpecificationC7 AstoundAquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Web TV -TV-out -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - For T-Mobile
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X