Nokia N70 vs Sony Ericsson P910i
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| NokiaN70 | Sony EricssonP910i | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2005 | 2004 |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | – | 2.9″ |
| Resolution | 208 × 176 | 320 × 208 (better) |
| Sharpness | – | 132 pixels per inch |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Display type | 176 × 208-pixel active-matrix display with up to 262,144 colours and automatic ambient-light adjustment, original maker consumer specifications. Physical diagonal, native refresh and brightness in nits omitted where not published by these maker sources. | Touch-sensitive TFT with 262,144 colours and variable backlight; 2.9-inch diagonal (GSMArena) |
| Display features | – | 208 × 320 pixels and 40 × 61 mm with flip open; 208 × 208 pixels and 40 × 40 mm with flip closed |
| Performance | ||
| Chip | – | ARM9 |
| Storage | 30 MB | 64 MB (better) |
| Memory | Up to 30 MB dynamic shared internal storage, original consumer specifications. The September 2005 brochure instead states up to 22 MB; installed software and free user space differ. Neither figure establishes physical RAM. Contemporary reviews report free operational memory, not a verified installed RAM capacity. | – |
| Storage type | Hot-swappable reduced-size dual-voltage 1.8/3 V MMC card; original consumer package lists a 64 MB card, with market variation. English guide explicitly excludes SD cards. No unpublished maximum card capacity inferred. | Up to 64 MB internal user storage; supports Memory Stick Duo up to 128 MB and Memory Stick PRO Duo up to 1 GB; supplied 32 MB Memory Stick Duo and adapter |
| Cameras | ||
| Main camera | 2 MP (better) | 0.3 MP |
| Ultra wide camera | None | None |
| Telephoto camera | None | None |
| Optical zoom | None | None |
| Front camera | 0.3 MP | – |
| Main camera | 2 MP rear camera, 1600 × 1200 pixels, sliding protective lens cover and dedicated shutter key. Built-in LED flash with up to 1.5 m range, original maker specifications and brochure. | VGA still camera, 640 × 480 pixels; 0.3 MP classification (PhoneArena) |
| Front camera | VGA 640 × 480-pixel secondary camera for photographs, video and video calls. The 0.3 MP headline rounds the published pixel count; original N70-1/RM-84, not a no-front-camera regional variant. | – |
| Zoom | Up to 20× digital zoom for rear photographs and 2× for front photographs; no optical zoom. | – |
| Video recording | High mode records CIF 352 × 288 MP4; Normal and Sharing use QCIF 176 × 144 3GPP, original English guide. High recording is limited by free storage and one hour per clip. Normal clips have a 300 kB limit, approximately 20 seconds; network MMS limits may be lower. Playback codecs do not establish camera frame rate. | 176 × 144 pixels (QCIF), 3GPP/MPEG4 with AMR sound |
| Camera features | Still, sequence and video modes, selectable scene, white-balance and colour settings, self-timer and image editing. Nokia XpressPrint supports compatible PictBridge USB printers, Bluetooth printing and card-based printing. | – |
| Battery and charging | ||
| Battery | 970 mAh | – |
| Wireless charging | None | None |
| Battery life detail | Removable BL-5C lithium-ion battery, 970 mAh and up to 3.5 hours talk or 11 days standby, original consumer specification table; network and use affect life. Exact English guide confirms BL-5C compatibility. | – |
| Wired charging | Separate small Nokia charger connector; original package lists AC-4 charger and CA-44 adapter for older chargers. Pop-Port USB data does not establish USB charging or charging watts. | – |
| Design | ||
| Type | Standard | Standard |
| Weight | 126 g (better) | 155 g |
| Thickness | 21.8 mm (better) | 26 mm |
| Height × width | 108.8 × 53 mm | 115 × 58 mm |
| Stylus | – | Yes |
| Size unfolded | – | Official P910i user guide specifies 115 × 58 × 26 mm including flip; earlier P900/P910 comparison instead described unchanged P900 body dimensions and a 1.8 mm thicker keyboard flip |
| Buttons | Five-way navigation key, numeric keypad, dedicated multimedia and camera keys, sliding rear camera cover. | Removable numeric keypad flip with QWERTY keyboard on its inside, five-way Jog Dial and stylus |
| Speakers | Stereo music playback through compatible Pop-Port accessories; FM/Visual Radio uses a wired headset. No built-in standard 3.5 mm headphone socket, maker package and independent review. | – |
| Software | ||
| Operating system | Symbian | Symbian |
| Software at launch | Symbian OS 8.1a with Series 60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3, full GSMArena review. The original maker guide documents installable Symbian applications and Java support. | Symbian OS 7.0 with UIQ 2.1; supports C++, PersonalJava, J2ME CLDC/MIDP 2.0 and AppForge applications; Quickoffice document editing and PDF viewing |
| Software features | Contacts, calendar, email, web browser, document viewers, image/video editing, music playback, Visual Radio and PC Suite synchronisation. Original services and compatible network support are historical; no promise that retired online services still operate. | – |
| Release detail | Maker shipping statement dated 28 September 2005 says deliveries have started. Full October 2005 retail review confirms market presence, but these sources do not establish the worldwide first retail day or month; year precision retained. Original N70-1/RM-84 hardware. No unsupported direct predecessor link. | – |
| In the box | Original consumer package: phone, BL-5C battery, AC-4 charger, CA-44 charger adapter, HS-3 stereo headset, CA-53 USB cable, 64 MB dual-voltage RS-MMC with full-size adapter, software CD and documentation; bundles vary by market. | – |
| Connectivity | ||
| Mobile network | WCDMA 2100 MHz and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz, original consumer specifications. WCDMA claims up to 128 kbps upload and 384 kbps download; GPRS/EGPRS class B multislot 10. Video calls and data depend on compatible networks and services. | E-GSM 900 and GSM 1800/1900 with GPRS |
| SIM | – | Small plug-in SIM, 3 V or 5 V |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth Specification 1.2, exact original English N70-1/RM-84 guide, including printing, headset, hands-free, object/file transfer and HID profiles. Archived Danish consumer page and brochure label it 2.0, conflicting with the exact guide; the guide governs this record. | Bluetooth 1.1 |
| USB | Pop-Port USB full-speed PC connection and PictBridge printing, supplied CA-53 cable. Consumer page calls it USB 2.0 full-speed while the brochure labels it USB 1.2 full-speed; no high-speed transfer inferred. PC Suite also connects over Bluetooth. | USB through supplied SyncStation; infrared SIR up to 115,200 bit/s |
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