Screen size
85002.2"
9600Winner: 2.8"+21%
Quick verdict
8500 leads the measured specs 4-3.
Measured wins
8500
4
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
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3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
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GSM
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GSM / UMTS
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
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Class 10
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EDGE
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Class 10
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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
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3G bands
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-
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UMTS 850 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
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Yes, 384 kbps
Announced
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2006, February
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2006, June
Status
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Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
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98.5 x 51.4 x 15.8 mm (3.88 x 2.02 x 0.62 in)
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113 x 58 x 22 mm (4.45 x 2.28 x 0.87 in)
Weight
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99 g (3.49 oz)
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176 g (6.21 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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Mini-SIM
Keyboard
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QWERTY
Type
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TFT, 65K colors
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TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size
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2.2 inches, 34 x 45 mm, 15.0 cm2 (~29.6% screen-to-body ratio)
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2.8 inches, 42 x 57 mm, 24.3 cm2 (~37.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
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240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
Other
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Second external 1.2-inch TFT display, 65K colors (128 x 128 pixels)
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Handwriting recognition
OS
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Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
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Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset
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TI OMAP 850
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CPU
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200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
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400 MHz Samsung
Card slot
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microSD (dedicated slot)
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microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
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64MB RAM, 64MB ROM
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64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Single
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1.3 MP
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2 MP
Video
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Yes
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Yes
Features
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-
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LED flash
Other
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No
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Single
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-
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QCIF videocall camera
Video
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-
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Loudspeaker
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Yes
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Yes
Alert types
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Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
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Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack
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No
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No
WLAN
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No
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Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth
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1.2
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2.0
Positioning
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No
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No
Radio
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No
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No
USB
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1.1
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1.1
Infrared port
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-
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Yes
Sensors
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Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
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Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player Predictive text input
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Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
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Removable Li-Po 1350 mAh battery
Stand-by
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-
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Up to 300 h
Talk time
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Up to 5 h
Colors
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Stylish black
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Silver
Price
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About 190 EUR
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