The Key Differences between Nokia 6300 and Nokia 6500 Slide
To put it in a straightforward manner, the Nokia 6300 and Nokia 6500 Slide are astounding phones with slight differences in design options as well as features. Connectivity wise too there are certain differences. However, one thing is common and cannot be discounted at any costs. Both these handsets are very popular among phone users and deliver with aplomb in different areas. The Nokia 6300 works on 2G networks whereas the Nokia 6500 functions on 2G and 3G networks. Both these sets are GSM enabled so they can be used to stay connected anywhere in the world. The screen display, memory and battery of the handsets are very dependable & user-friendly; these features actually lure people to acquire these mobile phones from brand Nokia.
The TFT screen of both the phones gives a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The only difference being that in the 6500, the screen is placed on the upper slide of the handset. The Nokia 6500 Slide is a slide open phone and the weight is also kept reasonably at 125 gms. The 6300 from Nokia, on the hand, is a candy bar phone that weighs 91 gms. This phone is rather large and has a dimension of 106.4 x 43.6 x 11.7 mm. The 6500 handset becomes compact when the slide is kept closed and has a dimension of 96.5 x 46.5 x 16.4 mm.
Another key difference lies in the memory of the handsets. The slide Nokia phone has a 20 MB user free internal memory and the 6300 has 7.8 MB of user memory. So, data can be stored in accordance to the capacity of the mobile phones. The battery gives a standby time of 348 hrs and a talk time of 3 hr 30 min in case of the Nokia 6300, whereas the battery of the 6500 Slide from Nokia is capable of delivering a standby time of 310 hr and a talktime of 6 hr.
Photography is possible with a 3.15 MP camera that gives a resolution of 2048×1536 pixels with the slide phone. However, I found the camera of the the 6300 Nokia mobile also very useful in capturing sharp images with a resolution of 1600×1200 pixels.