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Motorola C300

Motorola C300

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Sony Ericsson T290

Sony Ericsson T290

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Category Breakdown

Motorola C300
Sony Ericsson T290
Performance
58.861.0
Camera
0.00.0
Display
47.047.1
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
40.641.3

Summary

  • The Motorola C300 features a monochrome graphic display with a resolution of 98 x 64 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson T290 has a slightly larger STN display capable of showing 4096 colors at a resolution of 101 x 80 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the T290 offers more RAM at 400 MB compared to the C300's 128 MB, which may enhance its overall responsiveness.
  • Both phones lack rear and selfie cameras, resulting in no photographic capabilities.
  • The T290 also has a larger battery capacity of 700 mAh compared to the C300's 600 mAh, potentially offering longer usage time.
  • Build quality is comparable, with the C300 being lighter at 82 g versus the T290's 73 g, but the T290 is slightly thicker.
  • Both devices run on basic software without advanced features, lacking modern connectivity options.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola C300
Sony Ericsson T290

General

Release Date

2002
2004

Announced

2002
2004

Description

N/A
T290i, Dual-band 900/1800T290c, Dual-band 900/1800 for ChinaT290a, Dual-band 850/1900 for Americas

Display

Size

N/A
1.45"

Type

Monochrome graphic
STN, 4096 colors

Resolution

98 x 64 pixels, 5 lines, 3:2 ratio
101 x 80 pixels (~89 ppi density)

PPI

98
101

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

128 KB
400 KB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

N/A
N/A

Main Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
N/A

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

600 mAh
700 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 600 mAh battery (77596)
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BST-30)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

106 x 44 x 16 mm (4.17 x 1.73 x 0.63 in)
101 x 44 x 19 mm (3.98 x 1.73 x 0.75 in)

Weight

82 g
73 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
N/A

Foldable

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
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Software

Operating System

N/A
N/A

OS Version

N/A
N/A

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

No
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No