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| Global Score | |
| 31.3 | 34 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| 2005-10-17 | 2009-09-02 |
| 4.30 x 1.90 x 0.90 inches | 4.19 x 1.97 x 0.59 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 2.99 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 2.2 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 176 x 220 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| -- | 128 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 3.1 | 5.4 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 481,28 MB internal memory | -- |
| Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Duo external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 1.30 MP |
| -- | 352 x 288 video resolution |
| 4.84 | 4.51 |
| UMTS, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 0.2 | 0 |
| Battery Life | |
| 900mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | 95 hours standby time 3.5 hours talk time |
| 2.4 | 2.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
Comparison review
The Motorola i856 has a general score of 34, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson W900's 31.3 overall score. Motorola i856's construction is newer, extremely lighter and a lot thinner than the Sony Ericsson W900. Sony Ericsson W900 and Motorola i856 count with similar processors, both have a 0-Core processor.
The Motorola i856 features a much better display than Sony Ericsson W900, although it has a lot worse 220 x 176px resolution. The Sony Ericsson W900 has a much bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Motorola i856, although it has no SD extension slot. The Sony Ericsson W900 has just a bit better camera than Motorola i856, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera.
Motorola i856 features better battery performance than Sony Ericsson W900, because it has a 22% greater battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Motorola i856 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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