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| Global Score | |
| 35.7 | 39.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| 2007-11-13 | 2008-06-17 |
| 4.29 x 1.79 x 0.57 inches | 4.09 x 1.93 x 0.71 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.80 ounces |
| $ 1945.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| OLED | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 163,84 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.10 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3 hours talk time | 380 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson C905a has an overall score of 39.2, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8800 Arte's score of 35.7. Although Sony Ericsson C905a and Nokia 8800 Arte were released only 7 months apart, Sony Ericsson C905a's design is just a little bit lighter but thicker. Sony Ericsson C905a and Nokia 8800 Arte feature quite similar processors, both of them have the same number of cores.
The Nokia 8800 Arte features a much better display than Sony Ericsson C905a, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, the Nokia 8800 Arte also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. Sony Ericsson C905a takes slightly better photos and videos than Nokia 8800 Arte, because it has a camera with a lot better resolution.
Nokia 8800 Arte features a superior storage to install applications and games than Sony Ericsson C905a, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1 GB internal memory. The Nokia 8800 Arte has a bit better battery life than Sony Ericsson C905a, because it has 1000mAh of battery capacity against 950mAh.
Sony Ericsson C905a is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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