Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.7 | 44.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Garmin | Microsoft |
| Android 2.1, 1.6 | -- |
| 2010-02-11 | 2010-04-12 |
| 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.49 inches | 4.38 x 2.36 x 0.64 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| $ 200.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (30 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1390mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 232 hours standby time 6.1 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft KIN TWO is a bit better than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, with a 44.3 score against 40.7. Even though the Microsoft KIN TWO and Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 were only released 2 months apart, the Microsoft KIN TWO construction is a bit lighter but also thicker than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50. Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 features a greater hardware performance than Microsoft KIN TWO, and although they both have 256 MB of RAM, the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 also has 1 more CPU cores.
Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft KIN TWO, because although it has a just a bit lower screen density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 480 x 320, the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 also counts with a little bit bigger display. The Microsoft KIN TWO captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, because it has a much better 1280x720 (HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Microsoft KIN TWO has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 4 GB more internal memory. Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 counts with a bit superior battery life than Microsoft KIN TWO, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1390mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Microsoft KIN TWO is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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