Screen size
86002.2"
9600Winner: 2.8"+21%
Quick verdict
8600 and 9600 are close on the measured specs.
Measured wins
8600
4
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
9600
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
8600
GSM / UMTS
9600
GSM / UMTS
2G bands
8600
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
9600
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
8600
UMTS 2100
9600
UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
8600
Yes, 384 kbps
9600
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Yes, 384 kbps
Announced
8600
2006, June
9600
2006, June
Status
8600
Discontinued
9600
Discontinued
Dimensions
8600
112.4 x 46 x 14.8 mm (4.43 x 1.81 x 0.58 in)
9600
113 x 58 x 22 mm (4.45 x 2.28 x 0.87 in)
Weight
8600
120 g (4.23 oz)
9600
176 g (6.21 oz)
SIM
8600
Mini-SIM
9600
Mini-SIM
Keyboard
8600
-
9600
QWERTY
Type
8600
TFT, 65K colors
9600
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
8600
2.2 inches, 34 x 45 mm, 15.0 cm2 (~29.0% screen-to-body ratio)
9600
2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~37.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
8600
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
9600
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
8600
5-way navigation button
9600
Handwriting recognition
OS
8600
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
9600
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
CPU
8600
Samsung 2442 300 MHz
9600
400 MHz Samsung
Card slot
8600
microSD (dedicated slot)
9600
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
8600
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
9600
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Single
8600
1.3 MP
9600
2 MP
Video
8600
Yes
9600
Yes
Features
8600
-
9600
LED flash
Single
8600
Yes
9600
QCIF videocall camera
Video
8600
9600
Loudspeaker
8600
Yes
9600
Yes
Alert types
8600
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
9600
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
8600
No
9600
No
WLAN
8600
No
9600
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
8600
Yes
9600
2.0
Positioning
8600
No
9600
No
Infrared port
8600
Yes
9600
Yes
Radio
8600
No
9600
No
USB
8600
Proprietary
9600
1.1
Sensors
8600
9600
Browser
8600
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
9600
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
8600
MP3/AAC player Predictive text input Organizer
9600
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
Type
8600
Removable Li-Po 1190 mAh battery
9600
Removable Li-Po 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by
8600
-
9600
Up to 300 h
Talk time
8600
-
9600
Up to 5 h
Colors
8600
9600
Silver