Nokia 3650 vs Sony Ericsson P900

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3650 compared with P900
Nokia3650Sony EricssonP900
Overview
ReleasedJanuary 2003November 2003
Display
Screen size–2.9″
Resolution208 × 176320 × 208 (better)
Sharpness–132 pixels per inch
PanelLCDLCD
Display typeActive-matrix colour LCD, 176 × 208 pixels and 4,096 colours; exact maker launch and developer record. No physical diagonal or native refresh inferred.Touch-sensitive TFT with 65,536 colours; 2.9-inch diagonal (Teltarif)
Display features–208 × 320 pixels with the flip open; 208 × 208 visible with it closed
Performance
Chip–ARM9
Storage4 MB16 MB (better)
MemoryMaker launch and Danish specifications describe 4 MB dynamic internal memory; the shipment release and developer record identify 3.4 MB user-accessible shared memory. This is storage, not a published RAM capacity.–
Storage type3 V MMC memory-card expansion; standard launch sales package includes a 16 MB card. No larger maximum card capacity inferred.Up to 16 MB internal user storage on standard P900; supplied 32 MB Memory Stick Duo; supports cards up to 128 MB; Chinese versions have up to 13 MB user storage
Cameras
Main camera0.3 MP0.3 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main cameraIntegrated VGA camera with 640 × 480-pixel photographs; rear lens, with the phone screen as viewfinder. Camera pixels are distinct from display pixels.VGA still camera, 640 × 480 pixels; 0.3 MP classification (PhoneArena)
Video recordingVideo recorder and RealOne playback/streaming of compatible audio and video. Maker specifications list 3GPP/MPEG-4; no unpublished capture resolution or frame rate inferred.MPEG-4 video at QCIF, 176 × 144 pixels, with clip length limited by available memory
Battery and charging
Battery850 mAh–
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BL-5C 850 mAh lithium-ion battery. Danish specifications claim 2–4 h talk and 150–200 h standby; exact shipment release rounds maximum standby to eight days. Network, SIM and use affect endurance.Up to 13 hours talk time and 400 hours standby with the standard battery
Wired chargingDanish maker table gives 1 h 35 min with the supported charging setup; launch/shipment release gives approximately one hour without identifying the same conditions. Proprietary charger connection; no USB charging inferred.–
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight130 g (better)150 g
Thickness26 mm24 mm (better)
Height × width130 × 57 mm115 × 57 mm
Stylus–Yes
MaterialsUser-changeable Xpress-on covers; 130 g includes the lithium-ion battery, per exact Danish maker specifications.–
ButtonsCircular numeric keypad, two soft keys and five-way scrolling/navigation key. Predictive text input; no touchscreen.Removable numeric keypad flip and five-way Jog Dial; T9 text input
SpeakersIntegrated hands-free loudspeaker; voice recorder and MIDI/WAV ringtones. No stereo speaker claim.–
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS 6.1 with S60 Developer Platform 1.0, exact maker developer record. Java MIDP 1.0 applications; no unverified CPU or RAM figure assigned.Symbian OS 7.0 with UIQ 2.1 interface (GSMonline)
Software featuresMMS, email using SMTP/POP3/IMAP4, XHTML browsing, contacts, calendar and installable applications. Historic services and downloads are not claimed to remain available today.–
Release detailAnnounced 6 September 2002; maker's 26 February 2003 release confirms the Chinese version had been available in China and Hong Kong since January, then wider shipments in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Month precision retained; exact first retail day unresolved. Maker launch explicitly says this model follows the 7650. Archived Danish specifications and original English regional guides are qualified sources.–
Connectivity
Mobile networkGSM 900 / 1800 / 1900, GPRS up to 40.2 kbit/s and HSCSD up to 43.2 kbit/s; network-dependent. The North American 3600's GSM 850 variant is not this 3650 record.GSM 900/1800/1900; GPRS with 4 downlink and 1 uplink slots; HSCSD; no UMTS (Teltarif)
Wi-Fi–Not supported (GSMonline)
SIMRemovable SIM; original guide shows SIM and MMC inside the battery compartment.–
BluetoothBluetooth 1.1; original shared 3600/3650 US guide explicitly lists Handsfree profile as an audio gateway, but not Headset profile. Compatible Bluetooth file transfer and PC connections; infrared also supported.Bluetooth for headsets, file transfer and synchronisation
USBExact maker developer record lists infrared and Bluetooth PC connectivity. No physical USB data port or USB cradle established; a review's cable claim is not adopted as a maker specification.USB synchronisation cradle; infrared and SyncML synchronisation

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