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Plum Snap

Plum Snap

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Sony Ericsson Z520

Sony Ericsson Z520

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Category Breakdown

Plum Snap
Sony Ericsson Z520
Performance
26.918.2
Camera
2.539.6
Display
19.519.5
Battery
4.28.3
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
8.73.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
8.710.3

Summary

  • The Plum Snap and Sony Ericsson Z520 both feature a 1.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, providing similar visual experiences.
  • In terms of build quality, the Plum Snap is slightly lighter at 95g compared to the Z520's 96g, but the Z520 is bulkier with a thickness of 24mm versus the Snap's 14.5mm.
  • Performance-wise, the Snap has 64MB of storage and 64GB of RAM, while the Z520 offers 16MB of storage and 16GB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a VGA rear camera without optical image stabilization, but the Z520 supports video recording, unlike the Snap.
  • The Z520's battery capacity of 900mAh surpasses the Snap's 650mAh, potentially offering longer usage.
  • Both phones lack advanced software features and connectivity options, including WiFi and NFC.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Plum Snap
Sony Ericsson Z520

General

Release Date

2011
2005

Announced

2011
2005

Description

N/A
Z520i - GSM 900/1800/1900 in Europe and AsiaZ520a - GSM 850/900/1800/1900 in America

Display

Size

1.8"
1.8"

Type

TFT, 65K colors
TFT, 65K colors

Resolution

128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~114 ppi density)

PPI

128
128

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

64MB 128 MB
16MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSD (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

VGA
VGA

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

QCIF@10fps
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

650 mAh
900 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 650 mAh battery (BL-4C)
Removable Li-Ion 900 mAh battery (BST-37)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

107.5 x 45.5 x 14.5 mm (4.23 x 1.79 x 0.57 in)
93 x 46 x 24 mm (3.66 x 1.81 x 0.94 in)

Weight

95 g
96 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Purple, Red, Magenta, Champagne, Apple Green
Light Blue, Pale Purple, Pale Pink, Pale Yellow

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.47 W/kg (head)     0.70 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM

Network Speed

N/A
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.0

NFC

USB

microUSB
Proprietary

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

N/A
N/A