Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 37.4 | 40.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HP |
| -- | webOS 2.1 |
| 2010-06-16 | 2011-02-09 |
| 4.37 x 1.93 x 0.61 inches | 3.31 x 2.15 x 0.59 inches |
| 2.96 ounces | 3.63 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 99.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 400 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 182 pixels per inch | 197 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7230 chipset |
| processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 7.2 |
| Storage | |
| 286,72 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.9 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 910mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 420 hours standby time 12.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 5 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
HP Veer 4G is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Cedar a, with a 40.5 score against 37.4. HP Veer 4G's construction is heavier but just a little bit thinner than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, and they were released with only 8 months difference. HP Veer 4G has a sharper screen than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen, a bigger display and a better resolution of 400 x 320px.
The HP Veer 4G features a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 8 GB internal memory. HP Veer 4G has a really superior performance than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a graphics processing unit.
Sony Ericsson Cedar a counts with just a little bit longer battery life than HP Veer 4G, because it has a 10 percent bigger battery size. HP Veer 4G shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Cedar a, because it has a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the HP Veer 4G is also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a no doubt choice.
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