Screen size
Monte CarloWinner: 4.3"+19%
San Francisco3.5"
Quick verdict
Monte Carlo leads the measured specs 4-2.
Measured wins
Monte Carlo
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
San Francisco
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Monte Carlo
GSM / HSPA
San Francisco
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Monte Carlo
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
San Francisco
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Monte Carlo
HSDPA 900 / 2100
San Francisco
HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed
Monte Carlo
HSPA
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
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
San Francisco
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Monte Carlo
2011
San Francisco
2011, Q2. Released 2011, Q2
Status
Monte Carlo
Discontinued
San Francisco
Discontinued
Dimensions
Monte Carlo
125.9 x 67.8 x 10.4 mm (4.96 x 2.67 x 0.41 in)
San Francisco
116 x 56.5 x 11.8 mm (4.57 x 2.22 x 0.46 in)
Weight
Monte Carlo
120 g (4.23 oz)
San Francisco
130 g (4.59 oz)
SIM
Monte Carlo
Mini-SIM
San Francisco
Mini-SIM
Type
Monte Carlo
TFT
San Francisco
AMOLED, 256K colors
Size
Monte Carlo
4.3 inches, 52.6 cm2 (~61.7% screen-to-body ratio)
San Francisco
3.5 inches, 34.9 cm2 (~53.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Monte Carlo
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
San Francisco
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~267 ppi density)
OS
Monte Carlo
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
San Francisco
Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
CPU
Monte Carlo
800 MHz
San Francisco
600 MHz ARM 11
Chipset
Monte Carlo
-
San Francisco
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
GPU
Monte Carlo
-
San Francisco
Adreno 200
Card slot
Monte Carlo
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
San Francisco
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Monte Carlo
512MB RAM
San Francisco
512MB RAM, 512MB
Single
Monte Carlo
5 MP, AF
San Francisco
3.15 MP, AF
Features
Monte Carlo
LED flash
San Francisco
-
Video
Monte Carlo
Yes
San Francisco
Yes
Other
Monte Carlo
No
San Francisco
No
Loudspeaker
Monte Carlo
Yes
San Francisco
Yes
3.5mm jack
Monte Carlo
Yes
San Francisco
Yes
WLAN
Monte Carlo
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UMA, hotspot
San Francisco
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Monte Carlo
2.1, A2DP, EDR
San Francisco
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Monte Carlo
GPS, A-GPS
San Francisco
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Monte Carlo
No
San Francisco
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Monte Carlo
microUSB 2.0
San Francisco
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Monte Carlo
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
San Francisco
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Monte Carlo
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
San Francisco
MP4/H.264 player MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
Monte Carlo
Removable Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
San Francisco
Removable Li-Ion 1250 mAh battery
Stand-by
Monte Carlo
Up to 288 h
San Francisco
Up to 216 h
Talk time
Monte Carlo
Up to 5 h
San Francisco
Up to 4 h
Colors
Monte Carlo
Black
San Francisco
Black