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| Global Score | |
| 42.8 | 39 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| Brew Mobile Platform Brew MP | Symbian 9.4 |
| 2011-01-05 | 2010-08-24 |
| 4.20 x 2.20 x 0.50 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.52 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray, Purple, Red and White |
| $ 60.00 | $ 59.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 360 x 640 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 262 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Resistive |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 528 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.66 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 153,6 MB internal memory | 52,22 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.02 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 2.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 5.28 |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 7.1 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HTC Freestyle has a score of 42.8, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 5250's global score of 39. The HTC Freestyle works with Brew Mobile Platform Brew MP OS, while Nokia 5250 works with Symbian 9.4 OS. Although the HTC Freestyle and Nokia 5250 were released only 4 months apart, the HTC Freestyle body is just a little thinner but somewhat heavier than Nokia 5250.
Nokia 5250 features a sharper screen than HTC Freestyle, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a better resolution of 640 x 360. The HTC Freestyle counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 5250, because it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 32 GB and 153,6 MB internal memory capacity.
HTC Freestyle features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 5250, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the HTC Freestyle also has more RAM memory. Nokia 5250 has a little bit better camera than HTC Freestyle, although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back. The HTC Freestyle has better battery life than Nokia 5250, because it has a 30% larger battery size.
HTC Freestyle costs a bit more than Nokia 5250, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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