Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 37.1 | 40.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2010-03-02 |
| 4.13 x 1.77 x 0.51 inches | 4.41 x 1.81 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 3.15 ounces |
| -- | Gray and White |
| $ 185.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6.5 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| 112,64 MB internal memory | 51,2 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.94 |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 630 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia C5 is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson C901a, with a 40.7 score against 37.1. Nokia C5 is a a bit thinner and somewhat lighter phone than the Sony Ericsson C901a. The Nokia C5 has a better processing unit than Sony Ericsson C901a, because it has a greater number of cores. The Nokia C5 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson C901a, and although they both have the same 320 x 240 resolution, the Nokia C5 also has a little bit higher screen density.
The Nokia C5 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Sony Ericsson C901a, although it has less internal memory. The Nokia C5 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson C901a, although it has a way worse resolution back camera. The Nokia C5 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson C901a, because it has an 11% more battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Nokia C5 is also cheaper than the Sony Ericsson C901a, making this phone a very good choice.
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