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| Global Score | |
| 43.1 | 47.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Motorola |
| Symbian 9.3 | Android 2.2, 2.1 |
| 2009-02-17 | 2010-10-05 |
| 4.07 x 2.02 x 0.65 inches | 4.31 x 2.26 x 0.59 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| $ 155.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3.1 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 186 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.2 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP3410 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 720 MHz) processor |
| 75 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 6.48 | 7.2 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 315 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola Flipside is just a bit better than the Nokia N86 8MP, with a 47.2 score against 43.1. Motorola Flipside's construction is newer, just a bit lighter and just a bit thinner than the Nokia N86 8MP. Motorola Flipside comes with Android 2.2 OS, while Nokia N86 8MP counts with Symbian 9.3 OS. The Motorola Flipside counts with a bit sharper display than Nokia N86 8MP, because it has a much better 480 x 320 pixels resolution, a little more pixels per inch of screen and a bigger display.
Motorola Flipside features a quite superior performance than Nokia N86 8MP, and although they both have a Single-Core processor, the Motorola Flipside also has an extra graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Nokia N86 8MP has a superior memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola Flipside, although it has no external memory slot.
Nokia N86 8MP takes much clearer pictures and videos than Motorola Flipside, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels. Motorola Flipside features improved battery duration than Nokia N86 8MP, because it has a 1540mAh battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
The Motorola Flipside is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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