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| Global Score | |
| 37.1 | 40.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2008-02-11 |
| 4.13 x 1.77 x 0.51 inches | 4.44 x 1.92 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 3.59 ounces |
| $ 185.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.4 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 167 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| -- | 96 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 112,64 MB internal memory | 71,68 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 320 hours standby time 4.3 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia N78 has a general score of 40.8, which is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson C901a's 37.1 overall score. The Nokia N78 construction is thicker but a little lighter than the Sony Ericsson C901a. Nokia N78 features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson C901a. Both have the same quantity of pixels per inch of display and exactly the same 320 x 240 resolution.
The Sony Ericsson C901a features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia N78, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 40,96 MB more internal memory capacity. The Nokia N78 features a bit faster processing unit than Sony Ericsson C901a, because it has more CPU cores.
The Nokia N78 counts with a much better camera than Sony Ericsson C901a, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 3.2 mega-pixels resolution. The Nokia N78 features longer battery life than Sony Ericsson C901a, because it has 1200mAh of battery capacity instead of 950mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Nokia N78 is also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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