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

