Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Ericsson Satio

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iPhone 4 compared with Satio
AppleiPhone 4Sony EricssonSatio
Overview
ReleasedJune 20102009
Display
Screen size3.5″3.5″
Resolution960 × 640 (better)640 × 360
Sharpness330 pixels per inch (better)210 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Peak brightness500 nits–
Display typeRetina display; 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display3.5-inch TFT touchscreen with 16,777,216 colours; resistive touch input (Tracy and Matt)
Pixel density326 ppi–
Brightness detail500 cd/m² max brightness (typical)–
Screen protectionAluminosilicate glass front and back; fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back–
Display features800:1 contrast ratio (typical)–
Performance
ChipA4–
Memory512 MB–
Storage8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (better)68 MB
Storage type–Up to 68 MB phone user storage; microSD card support
CPU1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 (GSMArena); 512 MB of RAM (iFixit)–
GPUPowerVR SGX535 (GSMArena)–
Cameras
Main camera5 MP12.1 MP (better)
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera0.3 MP–
Main camera5-megapixel still camera with LED flash and tap to focus12.1 MP autofocus camera with xenon flash, touch focus, face detection and sliding lens cover
Front cameraVGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 fpsSeparate VGA camera for video calls (Tracy and Matt)
Video recordingHD (720p) up to 30 fps with audio–
Camera featuresTap to focus video or still images; photo and video geotaggingBestPic, smile detection, geotagging, image stabiliser, red-eye reduction and video light
Battery and charging
Battery1,420 mAh–
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 10 hours–
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailTalk time up to 7 hours on 3G or 14 hours on 2G; standby up to 300 hours; internet use up to 6 hours on 3G or 10 hours on Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.7 V, 1,420 mAh (iFixit)–
Wired chargingCharging via USB to a computer or power adapter–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight137 g126 g (better)
Thickness9.3 mm (better)13 mm
Height × width115.2 × 58.6 mm112 × 55 mm
MaterialsAluminosilicate glass front and back with a stainless steel band–
ColoursBlack, white–
ButtonsOn/off, sleep/wake; ring/silent; volume up/down; Home–
SensorsThree-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor–
Software
Operating systemiOSSymbian
Software at launchiOS 4Symbian OS with S60 5th edition and Sony Ericsson media interface
Connectivity
Mobile networkGSM model: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz) and GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)European U1i model supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS HSPA 900/2100; up to 7.2 Mbit/s downlink and 2 Mbit/s uplink
SIMMicro-SIM (GSMArena)–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4GHz only)Wi-Fi 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz with WPA/WPA2; applies to U1i, not the China-market U1 without Wi-Fi
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1 + EDRBluetooth stereo audio with A2DP and AVRCP
USB30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; video out up to 1024 × 768 with the Dock Connector to VGA Adapter (sold separately)High-speed USB 2.0, USB mass storage and MTP; TV output
PositioningAssisted GPS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular–

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