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HTC Shift

HTC Shift

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Nokia 9500

Nokia 9500

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Category Breakdown

HTC Shift
Nokia 9500
Performance
57.359.5
Camera
41.841.8
Display
67.567.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
54.054.7

Summary

  • The HTC Shift, released in 2008, features a larger 7.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, providing a more expansive display compared to the Nokia 9500's 4.5-inch TFT screen at 640 x 200 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Shift is powered by an Intel Stealey 800MHz CPU and has 1GB of RAM, significantly outperforming the Nokia 9500's 150 MHz ARM925T processor and 80MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a VGA rear camera with no optical image stabilization, but the Shift's camera capabilities are slightly more versatile.
  • The Shift's battery capacity of 2700 mAh offers longer usage compared to the 1300 mAh battery of the Nokia 9500.
  • In terms of software experience, the Shift runs on Microsoft Vista Business and SnapVUE OS, while the Nokia 9500 operates on Symbian 7.0s, which may offer different user experiences.
  • The build quality of the Shift is heavier at 800g and larger dimensions, while the Nokia 9500 is more compact and lightweight at 230g.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

HTC Shift
Nokia 9500

General

Release Date

2008
2004

Announced

2007
2004

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

7"
4.5"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 16M colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

800 x 480 pixels (Wide-VGA), 5:3 ratio (~133 ppi density)
640 x 200 pixels (~149 ppi density)

PPI

800
640

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
TI OMAP 1510

CPU

Intel Stealey 800MHz
150 MHz ARM925T

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

40/80GB (microdrive), 1GB RAM, 128MB ROM
80MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

SDIO
MMC

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

VGA
VGA

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

Yes
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

2700 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Po 2700 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BP-5L)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

207 x 129 x 25 mm (8.15 x 5.08 x 0.98 in)
148 x 57 x 24 mm (5.83 x 2.24 x 0.94 in)

Weight

800 g
230 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
Tin Grey

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM

Network Speed

HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Wi-Fi 802.11b

Bluetooth

2.0
1.1

NFC

USB

2.0
Pop-Port

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Vista Business and SnapVUE OS
Symbian 7.0s, Series 80 v2.0 UI

OS Version

Microsoft Vista Business and SnapVUE OS
Symbian 7.0s, Series 80 v2.0 UI

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted)
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No