HP Veer
#8165
Microsoft Kin Two
#8159Category Breakdown
HP Veer
Microsoft Kin Two
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.042.1
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
52.752.7
Summary
- The HP Veer features a compact build with a 2.6-inch TFT display at 320 x 400 pixels, while the Microsoft Kin Two has a larger 3.4-inch TFT display with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Veer is powered by an 800 MHz Scorpion CPU, compared to the Kin Two's 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU, although both devices have 8GB of RAM.
- The Kin Two offers a superior camera experience with an 8 MP rear camera and 720p video recording, while the Veer has a 5 MP rear camera.
- Battery capacity is also higher in the Kin Two at 1390 mAh versus the Veer's 910 mAh.
- Both devices run on distinct operating systems, with the Veer using HP webOS 2.2, while the Kin Two's OS is unspecified, but it does feature stereo speakers, unlike the Veer.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
HP Veer
Microsoft Kin Two
General
Release Date
2011
2010
Announced
2011
2010
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.6"
3.4"
Type
TFT, 256K colors
TFT
Resolution
320 x 400 pixels (~197 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~170 ppi density)
PPI
320
320
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7230
Nvidia Tegra
CPU
800 MHz Scorpion
600MHz ARM 11
GPU
Adreno 205
N/A
Memory
8GB (6.5GB user available)
8GB 256MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP
8 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
910 mAh
1390 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 910 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1390 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
84 x 54.5 x 15.1 mm (3.31 x 2.15 x 0.59 in)
115.1 x 65.3 x TBC mm
Weight
103 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
HP webOS 2.2
N/A
OS Version
HP webOS 2.2
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes