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Samsung R860 Caliber

Samsung R860 Caliber

#7586
Sony Ericsson W705

Sony Ericsson W705

#7860

Category Breakdown

Samsung R860 Caliber
Sony Ericsson W705
Performance
29.629.5
Camera
39.639.6
Display
37.332.3
Battery
11.49.1
Build
14.615.5
Connectivity
12.718.7
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.217.1

Summary

  • The Samsung R860 Caliber features a slightly larger 2.6-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, providing a higher pixel density compared to the Sony Ericsson W705's 2.4-inch display at 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the R860 has 124MB of storage and 124MB of RAM, marginally surpassing the W705's 120MB of storage and RAM.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera without optical image stabilization, and neither offers a front-facing camera.
  • The R860's battery capacity is 1080mAh, which is greater than the W705's 950mAh, suggesting longer usage time.
  • The build quality of the R860 is slightly bulkier at 116 x 57 x 12 mm and 106g, while the W705 is more compact at 95 x 47.5 x 14.3 mm and 98g.
  • The W705 supports Wi-Fi connectivity, unlike the R860, which lacks this feature, but both devices do not support modern connectivity options like 5G or wireless charging.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung R860 Caliber
Sony Ericsson W705

General

Release Date

2010
2009

Announced

2010
2008

Description

For U.S. Cellular
Sony Ericsson W705u with UMA (for Orange)

Display

Size

2.6"
2.4"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~179 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

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

124MB
120MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 8 GB, 4 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
Yes

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1080 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1080 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 950 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

116 x 57 x 12 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.47 in)
95 x 47.5 x 14.3 mm (3.74 x 1.87 x 0.56 in)

Weight

106 g
98 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Luxury Silver, Passionate Red

Foldable

SAR

1.29 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)
1.15 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

CDMA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
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
Accelerometer