| USB | Yes, v2.0 microUSB |
| OS | Symbian OS v9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 |
| Card slot | microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB |
| Additional features | Proximity sensor for auto turn-off / Document viewer / Photo editor / Handwriting recognition |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Speakerphone | Yes / 3.5 mm audio jack |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 - American version |
| Infrared Port | No |
| Call Records | Detailed, max 30 days |
| Phone Type | Quadband |
| Networks | GSM 850, 900, 1800 , 1900 |
| HSCSD | Yes |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| WLAN | No |
| Wireless Internet Technology | GPRS |
| Height (mm) | 111 |
| Width (mm) | 51.7 |
| Depth (mm) | 15.5 |
| Weight (g) | 115 g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1320 mAh(BL-5J) |
| Standbytime (h) | Up to 432 h (2G) / Up to 432 h (3G) |
| Talktime (m) | Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |
| IrDA | No |
| SMS | Yes |
| Yes | |
| MMS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Java | Yes |
| Radio | Yes |
| Camera | Yes |
| Camera resolution | 2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels |
| Colour display | Yes |
| Number of colours | 16M |
| Video recording | Yes |
| Memory | Internal - 70 MB storage, 128 MB SDRAM |
| Ringtones | Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones |
| MP3 | Yes |
| Games | Yes |
| Voicedialing | Yes |
| Predictive text | T9 |
| WAP version | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds |
| WAP | Yes |
| Display width (pixel) | 360 |
| Display height (pixel) | 640 |
| LCD Size (pixel) | 360 x 640 pixels, 3.2 inches |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Vibrate | Yes |
| Phonebook Capacity | Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall |
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