| Form Factor | Candybar |
| Phone Type | Dualband GSM |
| Networks | GSM 900, 1800 |
| HSCSD | No |
| GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No |
| WLAN | No |
| Height (mm) | 102 |
| Width (mm) | 44 |
| Depth (mm) | 18 |
| Weight (g) | 84 g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 900 mAh (BST-37) |
| Standbytime (h) | Up to 280 h |
| Talktime (m) | Up to 6 h |
| IrDA | No |
| SMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| Camera | No |
| Number of colours | 65000 |
| Memory | 500 KB user memory |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic (32 channels) |
| Polyphonic | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Predictive text | T9 |
| WAP version | 1.2.1 |
| WAP | Yes |
| Display width (pixel) | 128 |
| Display height (pixel) | 128 |
| LCD Size (pixel) | 128 x 128 |
| Handsfree | Yes |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Phonebook Capacity | 200 entries, Picture call |
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