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Bird S288 Plus

Bird S288 Plus

#12287
Motorola StarTAC Rainbow

Motorola StarTAC Rainbow

#12053

Category Breakdown

Bird S288 Plus
Motorola StarTAC Rainbow
Performance
5.35.3
Camera
2.52.5
Display
4.78.0
Battery
1.63.4
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
1.01.0
Audio
0.00.0
Overall
1.72.3

Summary

  • The Bird S288 Plus features a compact build at 103 x 44 x 12 mm and weighs 65g, making it lighter than the Motorola StarTAC Rainbow, which measures 98 x 57 x 23 mm and weighs 112g.
  • The S288 Plus has a CSTN mono display with a resolution of 112 x 80 pixels, while the StarTAC offers an alphanumeric display with a resolution of 2 x 12 characters, resulting in a significantly lower pixel density.
  • Both devices lack advanced performance specifications, with no RAM or storage, and neither includes a camera.
  • The S288 Plus has an unspecified battery capacity, while the StarTAC is equipped with a 500mAh battery.
  • Both phones do not support modern connectivity options and lack a software experience that includes an operating system or multimedia features.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Bird S288 Plus
Motorola StarTAC Rainbow

General

Release Date

2003
1997

Announced

2003
1997

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

N/A
N/A

Type

CSTN, mono
Alphanumeric

Resolution

112 x 80 pixels
2 x 12 chars

PPI

112
2

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

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 Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

N/A
500 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion battery
Removable NiMH 500 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

103 x 44 x 12 mm (4.06 x 1.73 x 0.47 in)
98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91 in)

Weight

65 g
112 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Blue, Red, Grey
N/A

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

No
No

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A