| 3G | No |
| 2G Network | GSM 900 / 1800 - GSM 850 / 1900 - US version |
| Form Factor | Candybar |
| HSCSD | No |
| GPRS | No |
| EDGE | No |
| WLAN | No |
| Height (mm) | 110 |
| Width (mm) | 45 |
| Depth (mm) | 15 |
| Weight (g) | 80 g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Standbytime (h) | Up to 465 h |
| Talktime (m) | Up to 9 h 50 min |
| IrDA | No |
| SMS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| Camera | No |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Number of colours | 65000 |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic (32 channels) |
| Polyphonic | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| Calendar | Yes |
| Display width (pixel) | 128 |
| Display height (pixel) | 128 |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Phonebook Capacity | 500 entries |
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