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| Global Score | |
| 38.7 | 41.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry | Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 |
| -- | 2010-02-02 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 inches | 4.61 x 2.36 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.74 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| -- | Black and Gray |
| $ 139.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Single-Core 512 MHz processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Aspen a has a global score of 41.7, which is slightly better than the BlackBerry Curve 8520's global score of 38.7. Sony Ericsson Aspen a counts with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3 operating system, while BlackBerry Curve 8520 comes with BlackBerry operating system. The Sony Ericsson Aspen a is a thinner but heavier device than BlackBerry Curve 8520.
Sony Ericsson Aspen a has a display that is very similar to the BlackBerry Curve 8520 one, because although the Sony Ericsson Aspen a has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 240 x 320, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels amount in each inch of display. BlackBerry Curve 8520 features a faster processing unit than Sony Ericsson Aspen a, because although it has 128 MB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with 1 more processing cores.
The Sony Ericsson Aspen a has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than BlackBerry Curve 8520. Sony Ericsson Aspen a shoots just a bit better videos and photos than BlackBerry Curve 8520, because it has a way better resolution camera. Sony Ericsson Aspen a counts with superior battery life than BlackBerry Curve 8520, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson Aspen a not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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