Nokia C7 vs Samsung i300

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

    i300: 9 g lighter

    C7:
    130 g
    i300:
    121 g
  • Width

    i300: 8.8 mm narrower

    C7:
    56.8 mm
    i300:
    48 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i300: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    C7:
    3.5 in
    i300:
    2 in
  • Depth

    C7: 9.5 mm thinner

    C7:
    10.5 mm
    i300:
    20 mm
  • Height

    i300: 4.3 mm shorter

    C7:
    117.3 mm
    i300:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    C7:
    2010
    i300:
    2005

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 +4.3 mm versus i300
    Width:
    56.8 mm +8.8 mm versus i300
    Depth:
    10.5 mm
  2. 2. i300

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    48 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +9.5 mm versus C7

Weight

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

  1. 1. C7

    130 g

    +9 g versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    121 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. C7

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. i300

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

C7 has approximately 172.6% more rectangular screen area than i300.

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

i300: Original memory entry

3 GB (microdrive) · 64 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. C7

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

2. i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. C7

    1200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus i300

  2. 2. i300

    1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. C72. i300

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.3 Х 56.8 Х 10.5 mm
  • 113 Х 48 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2" 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
  • 3 GB (microdrive)
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
NFC
  • Via software update
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 12.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 22.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
Release date
  • 2010
  • September
  • 2005
  • Q1
Colors
  • Charcoal Black
  • Frosty metal
  • Mahogany brown
Unknown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
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 130 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.74 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Scroll wheel navigation
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for C7, i300.
SpecificationC7i300
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 - MP3/WMA/AAC/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo