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| Global Score | |
| 36.7 | 40.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | T-Mobile |
| -- | Android 2.3.6 |
| 2008-08-19 | 2012-05-02 |
| 4.29 x 1.79 x 0.57 inches | 4.65 x 2.40 x 0.46 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.12 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 2100.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 200 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.93 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.61 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3.3 hours talk time | 220 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The T-Mobile Prism is slightly better than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, getting a 40.3 score against 36.7. T-Mobile Prism is a extremely newer cellphone, and it is also notably lighter and thinner than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte. Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte features a bit sharper display than T-Mobile Prism, because although it has a way worse 320 x 240 resolution and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density.
The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte counts with much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than T-Mobile Prism, although it has no slot for an SD memory card. The T-Mobile Prism has a way better hardware performance than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, because it has an extra graphics co-processor and a greater number of faster cores.
The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte counts with just a bit better camera than T-Mobile Prism. Both have a back camera with a 3.2 MP resolution. T-Mobile Prism has a way better battery performance than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, because it has a 40 percent more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, T-Mobile Prism is also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it an easy decision.
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