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| 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 a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Cedar, getting a 40.5 score against 37.4. HP Veer 4G's design is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than the Sony Ericsson Cedar, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. The HP Veer 4G counts with a sharper screen than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has a quite better quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a better 400 x 320 resolution and a larger display.
The HP Veer 4G features a much powerful processor than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has an additional graphics processor and a greater number of cores. HP Veer 4G has a little bit better camera than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera. The HP Veer 4G features a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Cedar, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 7,72 GB more internal storage.
The Sony Ericsson Cedar features just a bit longer battery life than HP Veer 4G, because it has 1000mAh of battery capacity.
The HP Veer 4G not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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