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| Global Score | |
| 34 | 37.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2009-09-02 | 2010-06-16 |
| 4.19 x 1.97 x 0.59 inches | 4.37 x 1.93 x 0.61 inches |
| 2.99 ounces | 2.96 ounces |
| $ 160.00 | $ 99.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 128 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.4 | 6.1 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 286,72 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 1.9 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 352 x 288 video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.51 | 5.06 |
| -- | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 95 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time |
| 2.72 | 2.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Cedar a is slightly better than the Motorola i856, with a 37.4 score against 34. Sony Ericsson Cedar a is a newer and a little bit lighter device than Motorola i856, although it is a little bit thicker. Sony Ericsson Cedar a counts with a more vivid screen than Motorola i856, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Sony Ericsson Cedar a also has a better 320 x 240px resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
Sony Ericsson Cedar a has much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Motorola i856. The Sony Ericsson Cedar a's processing unit is very similar to the processor in Motorola i856, both of them have 0 cores. The Sony Ericsson Cedar a captures much clearer videos and photos than Motorola i856, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 320x240 video resolution, the Sony Ericsson Cedar a also has a way more megapixels back camera.
The Motorola i856 counts with just a little better battery duration than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a 1100mAh battery size instead of 1000mAh.
Sony Ericsson Cedar a is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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