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Motorola StarTAC 85

Motorola StarTAC 85

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Panasonic GD70

Panasonic GD70

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Category Breakdown

Motorola StarTAC 85
Panasonic GD70
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
0.00.0
Display
42.742.7
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
38.438.4

Summary

  • The Motorola StarTAC 85 features a compact build with dimensions of 98 x 57 x 23 mm and weighs 112g, while the Panasonic GD70 is larger at 135 x 45 x 20 mm and heavier at 135g.
  • Both devices have monochrome graphic displays, but the GD70 offers a slightly higher resolution of 4 x 16 characters compared to the StarTAC's 4 x 15 characters.
  • Performance-wise, neither phone has RAM or storage specifications, and both lack camera capabilities.
  • The StarTAC is equipped with a 500mAh battery, whereas the GD70's battery capacity is unspecified.
  • Both devices do not support modern connectivity options and run on basic software experiences without advanced features.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Motorola StarTAC 85
Panasonic GD70

General

Release Date

1997
1999

Announced

1997
1999

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

N/A
N/A

Type

Monochrome graphic
Monochrome graphic

Resolution

4 x 15 chars
4 x 16 chars

PPI

4
4

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

N/A
N/A

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

500 mAh
N/A

Battery Details

Removable NiMH 500 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

98 x 57 x 23 mm (3.86 x 2.24 x 0.91 in)
135 x 45 x 20 mm (5.31 x 1.77 x 0.79 in)

Weight

112 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

N/A
3 ( titan, green and blue )

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
N/A

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
No

Audio Jack

No
No