Benefon iO
#12065
Panasonic GD93
#12068Category Breakdown
Benefon iO
Panasonic GD93
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
0.00.0
Display
42.842.8
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
38.438.4
Summary
- The Benefon iO and Panasonic GD93 both feature monochrome graphic displays with the same resolution and refresh rate, but differ in build quality, with the iO being larger and heavier at 167g compared to the GD93's 80g, which is more compact.
- Both devices lack advanced performance specifications, as they have no RAM or storage capabilities, and neither includes a camera.
- The iO has a slightly larger battery capacity at 700mAh, while the GD93 offers 650mAh.
- In terms of software experience, both phones lack modern features like stereo speakers and headphone jacks, providing a very basic user interface.
- Overall, the Benefon iO is more robust in build but less portable than the Panasonic GD93.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Benefon iO
Panasonic GD93
General
Release Date
1999
2000
Announced
1999
2000
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
N/A
N/A
Type
Monochrome graphic
Monochrome graphic
Resolution
6 lines
6 lines
PPI
6
6
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
N/A
N/A
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
N/A
N/A
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
650 mAh
Battery Details
Removable NiMH 700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
122 x 56 x 24 mm (4.80 x 2.20 x 0.94 in)
120 x 45 x 16.4 mm (4.72 x 1.77 x 0.65 in)
Weight
167 g
80 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
6
N/A
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
No
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
N/A
N/A
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
No
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No