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Nokia N8 vs Sony Ericsson C905

2.33 in
4.47 in
Nokia N8 Mobile Phone
Nokia N8
1.93 in
4.09 in
Sony Ericsson C905 Mobile Phone
Sony Ericsson C905
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
3.4 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
57 %
2 stars
0 %
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7 editorial reviews
Sony Ericsson’s 8MP C905 has been official for over a week, but we went to the launch event this week to cop a feel of the winning mobile on vidRead more
In June, Sony Ericsson raised the bar for cameraphones announcing the first 8-megapixel phone intended for the European market - C905. A few months later, it was made commercially available and its rivals had already been available for some time; Samsung had released INNOV8 and Pixon, and LG joined the party with its Renoir. The Cyber-shot model wasn’t first to hit the market, but it still might be the best so far. Although it is touted to be a 'real camera rival', the C905 has yet to prove that. The key characteristics in this aspect are a camera-like design, Xenon flash, face recognition, and picture tagging, thanks to the built-in GPS. C905 is the first non-smartphone of the manufacturer with an integrated WiFi support, which can be used for Internet access and...Read more
High megapixel count is the rage these days and Sony Ericsson C905 is adding fuel to the fire. The first 8 megapixel GSM cameraphone to make headlines is...Read more
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User rating
38
3.9 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
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37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Operating systemSymbianProprietary OS
CPU clock speed0.68 GHz0.62 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core

Display

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Screen size3.5 in2.4 in
Touchscreenyesno
Number of colors16.7M262K
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution640 x 360 px240 x 320 px
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx8.1 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px320 x 240 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Storage

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Internal storage16 GB128 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB8GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDMS Micro/M2

Design

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Orange
  • Silver
Black
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Height4.47 in4.09 in
Width2.33 in1.93 in
Depth0.51 in0.71 in
Weight4.76 oz4.8 oz

Sensors

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Accelerometeryesyes

Other features

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS2.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • USB
  • HDMI
USB
USB version2.02.0
Video outputHDMINo

Cellular

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnono

Battery

Nokia N8Nokia N8
Sony Ericsson C905Sony Ericsson C905
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh930.0 mAh
Standby time400.0 h360.0 h
Talk time12.0 h4.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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