Screen size
BarcelonaWinner: 2.6"+7.7%
Rio2.4"
Quick verdict
Barcelona leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Barcelona
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Rio
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Barcelona
GSM / HSPA
Rio
GSM
2G bands
Barcelona
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Rio
GSM 900 / 1800
3G bands
Barcelona
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Rio
-
Speed
Barcelona
HSPA
Rio
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
-
GPRS
Barcelona
-
Rio
Class 12
EDGE
Barcelona
-
Rio
Yes
Announced
Barcelona
2011, Q2. Released 2011, Q2
Rio
2011. Released 2011
Status
Barcelona
Discontinued
Rio
Discontinued
Dimensions
Barcelona
115 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.53 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Rio
107 x 61 x 12 mm (4.21 x 2.40 x 0.47 in)
Weight
Barcelona
115 g (4.06 oz)
Rio
90 g (3.17 oz)
Keyboard
Barcelona
QWERTY
Rio
QWERTY
SIM
Barcelona
Mini-SIM
Rio
Mini-SIM
Type
Barcelona
TFT, 256K colors
Rio
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size
Barcelona
2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~28.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Rio
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Barcelona
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio
Rio
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
Barcelona
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Rio
-
Card slot
Barcelona
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Rio
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Barcelona
-
Rio
Yes, Photocall
Call records
Barcelona
-
Rio
Yes
Internal
Barcelona
-
Rio
6MB
Single
Barcelona
3.15 MP, AF
Rio
2 MP
Video
Barcelona
Yes
Rio
Yes
Other
Barcelona
No
Rio
No
Loudspeaker
Barcelona
Yes
Rio
Yes
3.5mm jack
Barcelona
Yes
Rio
Yes
WLAN
Barcelona
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Rio
No
Bluetooth
Barcelona
2.1, A2DP
Rio
Yes
Positioning
Barcelona
GPS, A-GPS
Rio
No
Radio
Barcelona
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Rio
FM radio
USB
Barcelona
microUSB 2.0
Rio
miniUSB 2.0
Sensors
Barcelona
Accelerometer
Rio
Other
Barcelona
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Rio
MP3/eAAC+ player MP4/H.263 player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Barcelona
-
Rio
SMS, MMS, Email, IM
Games
Barcelona
-
Rio
Yes
Java
Barcelona
-
Rio
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Barcelona
Removable Li-Ion battery
Rio
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
Barcelona
Up to 288 h
Rio
Up to 480 h
Talk time
Barcelona
Up to 7 h
Rio
Up to 8 h
Colors
Barcelona
Black
Rio
Black, Pink