Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 39.8 | 43.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Symbian 9.1 | Android |
| 2008-02-10 | 2009-02-17 |
| 4.17 x 1.92 x 0.51 inches | 4.45 x 2.17 x 0.54 inches |
| 3.49 ounces | 4.18 ounces |
| $ 260.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive |
| 6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7200A chipset |
| ARM9 (Single-Core 208 MHz) processor | Single-Core 528 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 288 MB RAM |
| 3D Graphics HW Accelerator with Open GL ES support GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.66 |
| Storage | |
| 163,84 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0.7 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1340mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 380 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
HTC Magic has an overall score of 43.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson G900's overall score of 39.8. HTC Magic's design is newer than Sony Ericsson G900's, although it's heavier and a little bit thicker. The HTC Magic comes with Android operating system, and Sony Ericsson G900 works with Symbian 9.1 operating system.
HTC Magic counts with a little bit better display than Sony Ericsson G900, because it has a way better resolution of 480 x 320, a just a bit higher number of pixels per inch of display and a really bigger screen. The Sony Ericsson G900 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than HTC Magic, although it has no SD memory card expansion slot.
HTC Magic counts with a better hardware performance than Sony Ericsson G900, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the HTC Magic also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The HTC Magic counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson G900, because it has 1340mAh of battery capacity against 950mAh.
Sony Ericsson G900 captures clearer videos and photos than HTC Magic, because it has a way more mega-pixels camera.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the HTC Magic is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it an obvious call.
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