Nokia E61 vs Samsung Galaxy Core II

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

    Galaxy Core II: 6 g lighter

    E61:
    144 g
    Galaxy Core II:
    138 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core II: 1.7 mm narrower

    E61:
    69.7 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E61: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    E61:
    2.9 in
    Galaxy Core II:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core II: 4.2 mm thinner

    E61:
    14 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    9.8 mm
  • Height

    E61: 13.3 mm shorter

    E61:
    117 mm
    Galaxy Core II:
    130.3 mm
  • Release year

    E61:
    2005
    Galaxy Core II:
    2014

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. E61

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    69.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Galaxy Core II
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.2 mm versus Galaxy Core II
  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    Height:
    130.3 mm +13.3 mm versus E61
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. E61

    144 g

    +6 g versus Galaxy Core II

  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    138 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. E61

    Screen diagonal:
    2.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

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

Galaxy Core II has approximately 121.3% more rectangular screen area than E61.

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.

E61: Original memory entry

64 MB · 64 MB RAM

Galaxy Core II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. E61

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 64 MB included

2. Galaxy Core II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. E61

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Core II

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus E61

Specifications

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1. E612. Galaxy Core II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 69.7 Х 14 mm
  • 130.3 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.9" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 26.0 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 31.9%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 138 PPI
  • 207 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video Unknown
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11794
General specs
General specs — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Release date
  • 2005
  • October
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11i/e/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Five-way scroll key
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for E61, Galaxy Core II.
SpecificationE61Galaxy Core II
Dop
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Blackberry connectivity -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Core II Dual SIM G355H Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM