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Nokia N72 vs Philips W6500

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

    N72: 26.8 g lighter

    N72:
    124 g
    W6500:
    150.8 g
  • Width

    N72: 13 mm narrower

    N72:
    53 mm
    W6500:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    W6500:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    W6500: 10 mm thinner

    N72:
    21.8 mm
    W6500:
    11.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 19.7 mm shorter

    N72:
    109 mm
    W6500:
    128.7 mm
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    W6500:
    2013

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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +10 mm versus W6500
  2. 2. W6500

    Height:
    128.7 mm +19.7 mm versus N72
    Width:
    66 mm +13 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    11.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N72

    124 g

  2. 2. W6500

    150.8 g

    +26.8 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

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. W6500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

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

W6500: Original memory entry

4 GB

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. W6500

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. W6500

    2400 mAh

    +1430 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. W6500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 128.7 Х 66 Х 11.8 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 150.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 4 GB
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 60.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Yellow
Historical recorded price Legacy 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 800 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
  • (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
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 — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, W6500.
SpecificationN72W6500
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