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| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Garmin |
| -- | Android 2.1, 1.6 |
| 2009-02-10 | 2010-02-11 |
| 3.82 x 1.93 x 0.63 inches | 4.57 x 2.46 x 0.49 inches |
| 3.39 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| $ 229.00 | $ 200.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 133,12 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (30 fps) (QVGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 1.1 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson C903a, with a 40.7 score against 37.4. The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 body is newer and way thinner than Sony Ericsson C903a's, but it's also noticeably heavier. The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 has a better processing unit than Sony Ericsson C903a, because it has a higher number of cores.
The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 has a little sharper display than Sony Ericsson C903a, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 480 x 320px and a lot larger screen. Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50's camera is just as good as Sony Ericsson C903a's camera, although the Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 has a camera with a lot worse resolution.
Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Ericsson C903a, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 has a way better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson C903a, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity against 1000mAh.
The Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, making it an easy decision.
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