Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 35 | 38 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| -- | Windows Mobile Professional 6.1 |
| 2008-06-17 | 2008-09-16 |
| 3.78 x 1.85 x 0.57 inches | 4.09 x 2.32 x 0.62 inches |
| 3.44 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 141 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Resistive |
| 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP850 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 201 MHz processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 10,24 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.3 | 2.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 400 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 270 hours standby time 8 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| Accelerometer | -- |
Comparison review
The HTC Touch Viva is slightly better than Sony Ericsson F305, with a general score of 38 against 35. Although the HTC Touch Viva is a better phone than Sony Ericsson F305, we must note that it's also a little bit thicker and heavier. The HTC Touch Viva features a processing unit that is very similar to Sony Ericsson F305's CPU, although the HTC Touch Viva also has a greater number of cores.
HTC Touch Viva features a screen that is just as good as the Sony Ericsson F305 one, although the HTC Touch Viva also has a higher 320 x 240 resolution, a just a bit higher pixel count in each display inch and a lot larger display. Sony Ericsson F305 has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Touch Viva, although it has no slot for an SD memory card.
The HTC Touch Viva has a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson F305, because it has a 1100mAh battery size. The HTC Touch Viva's camera is very similar to the Sony Ericsson F305 one, they have a same resolution camera.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the HTC Touch Viva is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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