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Motorola A1000

Motorola A1000

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Nokia 5500 Sport

Nokia 5500 Sport

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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