Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.7 | 44.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Garmin | Motorola |
| Android 2.1, 1.6 | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-02-11 | 2011-07-11 |
| 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.49 inches | 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| $ 200.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 165 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.84 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (30 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 9.2 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Motorola FIRE is slightly better than the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, getting a score of 44.7 against 40.7. These phones come with Android OS, but the Motorola FIRE has newer 2.3 version and Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 has Android 2.1 version. The Motorola FIRE is a newer and incredibly lighter cellphone than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, although it's also just a little bit thicker.
Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 features a little more vivid screen than Motorola FIRE, because it has a just a little better pixels density, a bigger display and a way higher resolution of 480 x 320. The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 and the Motorola FIRE both have quite similar processing units, they have a 256 MB RAM memory and a Single-Core processing unit.
The Motorola FIRE takes just a bit better pictures and videos than Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 3 MP, the Motorola FIRE also has a way better (VGA) video resolution. Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 features a way bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola FIRE, although it has no slot for an external memory card.
Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Motorola FIRE, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1420mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Motorola FIRE is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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