Nokia 603 smartphone with a bright 3.5" ClearBlack display

Available colours

  • Model: Nokia 603


    Phone colour:


Colour availability varies by country
Dimensions
Size: 113.5 x 57.1 x 12.7 mm
Weight (with battery): 109.6 g
Volume: 74 cc
Memory
Internal memory: 2GB
Available user memory varies by country
Support for up to 32 GB with an external microSD memory card
Battery Performance
Talk time (maximum):
  • GSM 16 h
  • WCDMA 7 h
Standby time (maximum):
  • GSM 460 h
  • WCDMA 490 h
Video playback time (H.264 720p, 25 fps, maximum): 10 h
Music playback time (offline mode, maximum): 75 h
  • Browsing via 3G 7h

Design

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Display and User Interface
Screen size: 3.5"
Resolution: 16:9 nHD (640 x 360 pixels)
TFT-LCD ClearBlack display with IPS technology for improved contrast and viewing angles,best in class outdoor performance
16.7 million colours; 160° viewing angle, 1000 nits brightness
Capacitive touch screen
Orientation sensor (Accelerometer)
Proximity sensor
Ambient light detector
Keys and Input Methods
Keys: home, call, end, power, lock, volume, camera
Finger touch control
On-screen alphanumeric keypad and full keyboard
Possibility to use capacitive stylus
Personalisation
Up to six customisable home screens:
  • menu
  • widgets
  • themes
  • shortcuts
Customisable profiles
Ringtones: mp3, mp4, m4a, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, Mobile XMF, SP-MIDI, MidiTones
Video ringtones
Themes
  • wallpapers
  • screensavers
  • audio themes
  • pre-installed themes
  • changeable colour themes
More wallpapers, ringtones and themes available from Store

Hardware

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Power Management
Talk time (maximum):
  • GSM 16 h
  • WCDMA 7 h
Standby time (maximum):
  • GSM 460 h
  • WCDMA 490 h
Video playback time (H.264 720p, 25 fps, maximum): 10 h
Music playback time (offline mode, maximum): 75 h
  • Browsing via 3G 7h
Operation times may vary depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.
Memory
Internal memory: 2 GB
Available user memory varies by country
Support for up to 32 GB with an external microSD memory card
Operating Frequency
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS/HSPA 850/900/1700-2100/1900/2100
Automatic switching between UMTS and GSM bands
Flight mode
Data Network
UMTS, GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 33
WCDMA 3GPP Release 6
GSM 2G Release 4
HSDPA Cat. 10 maximum speed up to 14 Mbit/s, HSUPA Cat. 6 5.7 Mbit/s
WLAN IEEE802.11
TCP/IP support
Capability to serve as data modem
Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes
Requires data service. Data services may not be available in all networks. Data transmission speeds may be as high as HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, but may vary based upon network capabilities and other conditions. The establishment and continuation of a data connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.
Connectivity
Bluetooth 3.0
High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)
Micro USB connector and charging
Nokia 3.5 mm AV connector
NFC
Wi-Fi (WLAN)
A-GPS
FM radio RX(Fm radio with headset)

Software and applications

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Software platform and user interface
Symbian Belle
Java MIDP 2.1
Qt 4.7.3, Web Runtime 7.2
  • HTML
Software updates Over the Air (FOTA) and Over the internet (FOTI)
Flash Lite 4.0
OMA DM 1.2, OMA Client provisioning 1.2
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Detailed contact information
Multiple calendars with meeting request support
To-do list
Notes
Recorder
Calculator
Clock
Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes
Applications
Preloaded applications
  • Phone switch
  • Music Player
  • Social client for social network feeds
  • Nokia Maps
  • Browser
  • Nokia Music
  • Store
  • Vlingo
  • Microsoft Communicator Mobile
  • Shazam
  • Adobe PDF reader
  • WebTV widgets
  • Angry Birds Magic (NFC game)
PC applications
  • Nokia Suite
  • Nokia Player
Mac Applications
  • iSync
  • Nokia Multimedia Transfer
NFC Gift card inbox

Communications

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Email and messaging
Easy-to-use email client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents .doc,.xls, .ppt,.pdf, .zip
Full screen email viewer with HTML support
Unified email client supporting multiple protocols: Yahoo!® Mail, Gmail™, Windows Live™, Hotmail and other popular POP/IMAP services, and Mail for Exchange
Email web widget for home screen
Unified MMS/SMS editor
Conversational view for SMS
Push email and expanded portal support available through Nokia Messaging for email and instant messaging
Call management
Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and email details per entry with personal thumbnail pictures and video clips
Smart dialling to find phone numbers quickly
Speed dialling, voice dialling (speaker independent) and voice command
Logs of dialled, received and missed calls
Conference calling
Integrated handsfree speaker

Sharing and internet

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Browsing and internet
Full web browsing of real web pages
Web browsing with touch control
Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML MP, WML, CSS
Supported protocols: HTTP v1.1, WAP
TCP/IP support
Visual history, HTML and JavaScript support
Flash Lite 4, supports most Flash Player 10.1 content
Nokia Mobile Search
RSS reader
Support for streaming video
Unified home screen access to Facebook and Twitter through the Social client
Social networking status updates visible in phone contacts
Upload and view photos and videos and see locations via the Social client
Web TV widgets
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GPS and navigation
Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
Nokia Maps with free car and pedestrian navigation, plus public transport line maps
Wi-Fi and network positioning
Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display
Use Nokia Suite to get the latest country maps for Nokia Maps for free

Photography

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Camera
5 megapixel camera
Fullscreen 16:9 viewfinder with easy-to-use on-screen touch controls
Face recognition software
Face tracking
Full focus
Focal length: 4.3 mm
F number/aperture: F2.8
Zoom up to 2x (digital)
Automatic red eye removal
Automatic motion blur reduction
Image capture
Still images file format: JPEG/EXIF
Automatic location tagging (Geotagging) of images and videos
Images automatically taken in the correct orientation
Pinch zoom in Photos image viewer
View photos by tag cloud, month, album, slide show
Photo editor
Other
Internal memory: 2GB
Available user memory varies by country
MicroSD memory card slot, up to 32 GB
High-Speed microUSB to PC connectivity

Video

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Video cameras
Shoot 16:9 videos in HD
Video capture in 720p quality at 30 fps
Zoom up to 2x (digital)
Settings for scene, video light, white balance, colour tone, exposure
Video codecs and formats
H.263, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, RV 7/8/9/10, WMV and Flash
Streaming: Real media/video up to 30 fps WVGA
Video sharing and playback
Support for download, streaming and progressive download
720p 25 fps video playback
HD 720p video playback
Video editing software
Videos application: collection of stored videos
On demand WebTV widgets to watch local and global internet streaming videos
Support for Flash video
YouTube browsing and streaming

Music and audio

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Music features
Stereo music player supporting AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, MP4, M4A
FM radio with music recognition (Shazam)
Flick scrolling user interface to browse the albums in your music collection
Nokia Music Player
Nokia Music Store support in selected regions
Audio codecs: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, MP4, M4A, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, Mobile XMF, SP-MIDI, MIDI Tones (64 polyphonic tones), RealAudio 7/8/10 and True Tones
Bit rate up to 320 kbps
DRM support WM DRM 10, OMA DRM 2.0
Playlist support and playlist editing; 8 channel graphic equaliser
Synchronise music with Nokia Music Player and Microsoft Windows Media Player 11.
Radio
Stereo FM radio (87.5 – 108 MHz/76 – 90 MHz) with RDS

Gaming

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Gaming
Use the touch interface to play games
Dedicated graphics processor with OpenGL 2.0 enables 3D graphics
Native and Java games
Use the accelerometer to play games
NFC for multiplayer games
Preloaded games:
  • Angry Birds Magic with NFC for unlocking new levels ,Fruit Ninja NFC
More games available for download at Store

Environmental features

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Energy efficiency
Power Save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminder, Nokia Fast Micro-USB Charger AC-10
Eco content and services
Available at Store, maps for route optimisation, pedestrian navigation and public transport line maps
Materials
Free of PVC, free of brominated and chlorinated compounds and free of antimony trioxide as defined in Nokia Substance List.
Recycling
All materials of the device can be recovered as materials and energy
Packaging
Made of renewable, containing recycled materials up to 60 %,100 % recyclable
User manual
Interactive user help in device and online, only Quick Guide in the box, eco tips on Green Page
Full Eco profile

Package Contents

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Standard Sales Package
Nokia 603 smartphone
Nokia Battery BP-3L
Nokia Stereo Headset WH-207
Nokia Data Cable CA-179
Nokia Fast Micro-USB Charger AC-10
Fold-Out Quick Guide
NFC tag/gift card to Store - available in selected markets
Product Information Booklet

Accessories

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Recommended accessories
Nokia Luna Bluetooth Headset
Nokia Essence Bluetooth Stereo Headset
Nokia Play 360°
Nokia Universal Carrying Case CP-557

Compatible accessories

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Eco profile
Declaration of conformity