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| Global Score | |
| 40.7 | 44.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Microsoft |
| Symbian 9.3 | -- |
| 2010-03-02 | 2010-04-12 |
| 4.41 x 1.81 x 0.48 inches | 4.38 x 2.36 x 0.64 inches |
| 3.15 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Gray and White | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 3.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 182 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.3 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.75 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 51,2 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.4 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 1.1 | 2.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1390mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 232 hours standby time 6.1 hours talk time |
| 2.64 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Microsoft KIN TWO is slightly better than the Nokia C5, having a overall score of 44.3 against 40.7. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, we must note that it is also a heavier and thicker phone. The Nokia C5 counts with a little sharper screen than Microsoft KIN TWO, because although it has a way worse resolution of 320 x 240 and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit better amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft KIN TWO counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Nokia C5, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 8 GB internal storage. The Nokia C5 features a greater hardware performance than Microsoft KIN TWO, because although it has 128 MB lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores.
The Microsoft KIN TWO features a camera that is just as good as the Nokia C5 one, although the Microsoft KIN TWO also has a much better 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a camera with much more mega-pixels. The Microsoft KIN TWO features greater battery lifetime than Nokia C5, because it has 1390mAh of battery capacity instead of 1050mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Microsoft KIN TWO is also by far the cheapest.
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