Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 43.1 | 47.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 2.3.3, 2.2 |
| 2009-02-17 | 2011-01-26 |
| 4.07 x 2.02 x 0.65 inches | 4.35 x 2.26 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 3.60 ounces |
| $ 130.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 75 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.11 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 161,79 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 2.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.39 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1350mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 315 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 610 hours standby time 10.6 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Gio has a score of 47.3, which is just a bit better than the Nokia N86 8MP US's 43.1 overall score. Galaxy Gio comes with Android 2.3.3 OS, while Nokia N86 8MP US has Symbian 9.3 OS. Galaxy Gio's construction is newer, much lighter and way thinner than the Nokia N86 8MP US. Galaxy Gio has a bit better CPU than Nokia N86 8MP US, and although they both have 1 cores, the Galaxy Gio also has a GPU.
The Galaxy Gio features a little bit better looking display than Nokia N86 8MP US, because it has a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a way better resolution of 480 x 320 pixels and a bigger screen. Nokia N86 8MP US takes greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Gio, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera and a much higher (VGA) video resolution.
Nokia N86 8MP US counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Gio, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Gio counts with a bit superior battery life than Nokia N86 8MP US, because it has a 1350mAh battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Gio is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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