Nokia C7 vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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

    C7: 15 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    XDA Atom Life:
    145 g
  • Width

    C7: 1.2 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Atom Life: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    XDA Atom Life:
    2.7 in
  • Depth

    C7: 7.5 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA Atom Life: 11.3 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    C7:
    2010
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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

    Height:
    117.3 mm +11.3 mm versus XDA Atom Life
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +1.2 mm versus C7
    Depth:
    18 mm +7.5 mm versus C7

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 g

    +15 g versus C7

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

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

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

C7 has approximately 49.6% more rectangular screen area than XDA Atom Life.

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: Original memory entry

8 GB · 256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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

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

2. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

    +330 mAh versus C7

Specifications

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1. C72. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.7" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
NFC
  • Via software update
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 552 h (2G) / Up to 648 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
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
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
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, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationC7XDA Atom Life
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
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player