Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.7 | 44.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Symbian 9.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2007-06-14 | 2011-07-11 |
| 4.29 x 2.16 x 0.62 inches | 4.59 x 2.28 x 0.53 inches |
| 4.19 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| $ 300.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 2.8 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 143 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive |
| 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7227-1 chipset |
| processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| 3D Graphics HW Accelerator with Open GL ES support GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | -- |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (24 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 370 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 9.2 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola FIRE has a global score of 44.7, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson W960's overall score of 40.7. The Motorola FIRE is a noticeably newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner than Sony Ericsson W960. Motorola FIRE comes with Android 2.3 OS, and Sony Ericsson W960 comes with Symbian 9.1 OS.
Motorola FIRE has a superior CPU than Sony Ericsson W960, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM. The Sony Ericsson W960 and the Motorola FIRE both have really similar screens, because although the Motorola FIRE has a little worse display pixel density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 320 x 240px, it also counts with a quite larger display.
The Sony Ericsson W960 counts with a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Motorola FIRE, although it has no slot for an external memory card. Motorola FIRE counts with a bit better camera than Sony Ericsson W960, although it has a camera with a lower 3 megapixels resolution. The Motorola FIRE features a much longer battery life than Sony Ericsson W960.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Motorola FIRE is also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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