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Nokia N72 vs Philips W536

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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Philips W536

Philips W536

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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.

  • WeightN72: 17 g lighterN72: 124 g · W536: 141 g
  • WidthN72: 12 mm narrowerN72: 53 mm · W536: 65 mm
  • Screen diagonalN72: 1.9 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · W536: 4 in
  • ChipsetTI OMAP 1710 / Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)N72: TI OMAP 1710 · W536: Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • DepthW536: 10.3 mm thinnerW536: 11.5 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
  • HeightN72: 18.5 mm shorterN72: 109 mm · W536: 127.5 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.

Front
N72: 109 × 53 mm 1 W536: 127.5 × 65 mm 2
Side
N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 1 W536: 127.5 × 11.5 mm 2
  1. 1. N72
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    21.8 mm+10.3 mm versus W536
    Weight
    124 g
  2. 2. W536
    Height
    127.5 mm+18.5 mm versus N72
    Width
    65 mm+12 mm versus N72
    Depth
    11.5 mm
    Weight
    141 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N72124 g
  2. 2. W536141 g

    +17 g versus N72

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. W536 4 in · 5:3 About 45.5 cm² rectangular area

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.

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

W536: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

Practical features

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

1. N72

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

2. W536

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. N72970 mAh
  2. 2. W5361630 mAh

    +660 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. W536

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN72W536
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 127.5 Х 65 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN72W536
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN72W536
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN72W536
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN72W536
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Grey
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 407 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN72W536
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN72W536
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN72W536
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity