Screen size
BarcelonaWinner: 2.6"+7.7%
Rio II2.4"
Quick verdict
Barcelona leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Barcelona
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Rio II
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Barcelona
GSM / HSPA
Rio II
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Barcelona
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Rio II
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Barcelona
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Rio II
HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Barcelona
HSPA
Rio II
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
HSPA
Announced
Barcelona
2011, Q2. Released 2011, Q2
Rio II
2011, Q2. Released 2011, Q2
Status
Barcelona
Discontinued
Rio II
Discontinued
Dimensions
Barcelona
115 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.53 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Rio II
110 x 61 x 12.5 mm (4.33 x 2.40 x 0.49 in)
Weight
Barcelona
115 g (4.06 oz)
Rio II
106 g (3.74 oz)
Keyboard
Barcelona
QWERTY
Rio II
QWERTY
SIM
Barcelona
Mini-SIM
Rio II
Mini-SIM
Type
Barcelona
TFT, 256K colors
Rio II
TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
Size
Barcelona
2.6 inches, 20.9 cm2 (~28.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Rio II
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~26.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Barcelona
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio
Rio II
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
OS
Barcelona
Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Rio II
-
Card slot
Barcelona
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Rio II
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Phonebook
Barcelona
-
Rio II
Yes, Photocall
Call records
Barcelona
-
Rio II
Yes
Internal
Barcelona
-
Rio II
80MB
Single
Barcelona
3.15 MP, AF
Rio II
3.15 MP
Video
Barcelona
Yes
Rio II
Yes
Other
Barcelona
No
Rio II
No
Loudspeaker
Barcelona
Yes
Rio II
Yes
3.5mm jack
Barcelona
Yes
Rio II
Yes
WLAN
Barcelona
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Rio II
No
Bluetooth
Barcelona
2.1, A2DP
Rio II
Yes
Positioning
Barcelona
GPS, A-GPS
Rio II
No
Radio
Barcelona
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Rio II
Stereo FM radio
USB
Barcelona
microUSB 2.0
Rio II
miniUSB
Sensors
Barcelona
Accelerometer
Rio II
Accelerometer
Other
Barcelona
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Rio II
SNS applications MP4/H.263 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Messaging
Barcelona
-
Rio II
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Games
Barcelona
-
Rio II
Yes
Java
Barcelona
-
Rio II
Type
Barcelona
Removable Li-Ion battery
Rio II
Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by
Barcelona
Up to 288 h
Rio II
Up to 144 h
Talk time
Barcelona
Up to 7 h
Rio II
Up to 4 h
Colors
Barcelona
Black
Rio II
White