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| Global Score | |
| 36.3 | 39.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| 2008-08-21 | 2009-02-15 |
| 3.70 x 1.90 x 0.69 inches | 3.82 x 1.93 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.40 ounces | 3.99 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 222 pixels per inch | 154 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 35,84 MB internal memory | 120,83 MB internal memory |
| Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot |
| 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 8.10 MP |
| -- | 320 x 240 (QVGA) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 930mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 250 hours standby time 9.5 hours talk time | 370 hours standby time 9 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson W995a has a score of 39.6, which is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson TM506's general score of 36.3. Even though Sony Ericsson W995a and Sony Ericsson TM506 were released with only a couple months difference, Sony Ericsson W995a's design is somewhat thinner but also somewhat heavier than Sony Ericsson TM506.
The Sony Ericsson TM506 has a much better screen than Sony Ericsson W995a, and although they both have an equal resolution of 320 x 240, the Sony Ericsson TM506 also has a higher pixels amount in each inch in the screen. The Sony Ericsson W995a counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Sony Ericsson TM506, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 84,99 MB more internal memory capacity.
The Sony Ericsson W995a counts with a processing unit that is very similar to the CPU in Sony Ericsson TM506, both of them have the same number of cores. Sony Ericsson TM506 and Sony Ericsson W995a both feature incredibly similar battery durations, although the Sony Ericsson W995a has a 2 percent smaller battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson W995a takes way better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson TM506, because it has a lot better 8.1 megapixels resolution back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Sony Ericsson W995a is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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