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Nokia 208
Dual SIMRM-956
| Global Score | |
| 35.2 | 37.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | HP |
| Series 40 UI | Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 |
| 2013-07-03 | 2009-11-24 |
| 4.50 x 2.00 x 0.50 inches | 4.44 x 2.47 x 0.53 inches |
| 3.05 ounces | 4.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 100.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 167 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 6 | 6 |
| processor | Single-Core 533 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 1.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1020mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1590mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 490 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 423 hours standby time 5.8 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HP iPAQ Glisten is a bit better than the Nokia 208, having a overall score of 37.4 against 35.2. HP iPAQ Glisten comes with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 operating system, while Nokia 208 counts with Series 40 UI operating system. The HP iPAQ Glisten is a noticeably older, a lot heavier and just a little thicker cellphone than Nokia 208.
HP iPAQ Glisten features a display that is just as good as Nokia 208's screen, because although the HP iPAQ Glisten has a just a bit worse pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 240 x 320px, it also counts with a little bigger display. Nokia 208 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HP iPAQ Glisten.
The HP iPAQ Glisten has a greater processing power than Nokia 208, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster) and a higher amount of RAM memory. HP iPAQ Glisten counts with a little bit better camera than Nokia 208, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution. The HP iPAQ Glisten has a much longer battery duration than Nokia 208, because it has a 1590mAh battery capacity.
The HP iPAQ Glisten is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Nokia 208.
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