Category Breakdown
Motorola A1000
Nokia 5500 Sport
Performance
17.712.4
Camera
0.08.7
Display
8.831.6
Battery
16.27.7
Build
0.216.9
Connectivity
13.76.4
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
9.19.3
Summary
- The Motorola A1000 features a larger 2.9-inch TFT resistive touchscreen display with a resolution of 208 x 320 pixels, while the Nokia 5500 Sport has a smaller 1.7-inch TFT display at 208 x 208 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the A1000 is powered by a 168 MHz ARM925T CPU and has 24MB of storage, compared to the 235 MHz ARM 9 CPU and 64MB of RAM in the Nokia.
- The A1000's camera is 1.3 MP without video capability, whereas the 5500 Sport offers a 2 MP camera with QCIF video recording.
- Battery capacity is higher in the A1000 at 1600 mAh, compared to the 5500 Sport's 860 mAh.
- Both devices run on Symbian OS, but the A1000 uses version 7.0 with UIQ, while the 5500 Sport operates on version 9.1 with Series 60.
- Overall, the A1000 offers better display size and battery life, while the 5500 Sport has superior camera resolution and performance specifications.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Motorola A1000
Nokia 5500 Sport
General
Release Date
2004
2006
Announced
2004
2006
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.9"
1.7"
Type
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
208 x 320 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~132 ppi density)
208 x 208 pixels, 1:1 ratio (~173 ppi density)
PPI
208
208
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
TI OMAP 1510
N/A
CPU
168 MHz ARM925T
235 MHz ARM 9
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
24MB
8MB 64MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSD (dedicated slot)
microSD (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
1.3 MP
2 MP
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
Yes
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
No
QCIF
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1600 mAh
860 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 860 mAh battery (BL-5B)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
116 x 57.5 x 20 mm, 115 cc (4.57 x 2.26 x 0.79 in)
107 x 45 x 18 mm, 77 cc (4.21 x 1.77 x 0.71 in)
Weight
160 g
103 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Grey
Black and gray
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / UMTS
GSM
Network Speed
Yes, 384 kbps
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
1.1
2.0
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
Pop-Port 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Symbian 7.0, UIQ v2.1 UI
Symbian 9.1, Series 60 rel. 3.0
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A

