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Huawei Verge vs Nokia Lumia 505

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Posted: 23 Oct 2012
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: MetroPCS - Available (since 22 Oct 2012)

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Posted: 14 Dec 2012
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeFeature phoneSmart phone 
OS Windows Phone 7.8 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions4.56 x 2.06 x 0.49 inches (116 x 52 x 12 mm)4.65 x 2.41 x 0.44 inches (118.1 x 61.2 x 11.3 mm) 
Weight3.17 oz (90 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
4.62 oz (131 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Design featuresNumeric keypad, Soft keys, D-Pad  
Side Keys Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key 
ColorsBlackBlack, Pink, Red 
Display
Physical size2.4 inches4.0 inches 
Resolution240 x 320 pixels480 x 800 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

167 ppi233 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

TFTAMOLED 
Colors 65 536 
Touchscreen Capacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass 
Battery
Talk time5.50 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)
7.30 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)
 
Stand-by time14.6 days (350 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
27.9 days (670 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
 
Talk time (3G) 7.20 hours
the average is 9 h (543 min)
 
Stand-by time (3G) 25.0 days (600 hours)
the average is 23 days (561 h)
 
Music playback 36.00 hours 
Capacity1150 mAh1300 mAh 
Type Li - Ion 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

 Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

 Single core, 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A5 
Graphics processor Adreno 200 (enhanced) 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

20 MB RAM / 128 MB ROM256 MB RAM (200 MHz) 
Built-in storage 4 GB 
Camera
Camera0.3 megapixels VGA8 megapixels 
Aperture size

Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.

 F2.8 
Features Auto focus, Touch to focus, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Geo tagging, Panorama 
Camcorder 640x480 (VGA) (30 fps) 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter by Album, Artist, Playlists 
Features Album art cover, Background playback 
Supported formats MP3, AAC, WMA, AMR, 3GP, 3GPP 
Video playback   
Supported formats MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV 
Radio FM, Stereo, RDS 
Streaming Audio, Video 
YouTube player Yes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: WAPInternet Explorer, supports: supports: HTML, HTML5, XHTML, CSS 3 
Built-in online services support Facebook, YouTube (upload), Twitter 
Technology
CDMA

CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.

800, 1900 MHz  
GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 
UMTS 850, 1900 MHz 
Data HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS 
Global Roaming Yes 
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

 GPS, A-GPS, S-GPS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning 
Phone features
Phonebook Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID 
Organizer Calendar, Alarm, Calculator 
MessagingSMS, Threaded viewSMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input 
E-mail IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange 
Instant Messaging Windows Live / MSN 
OTA Software updates Yes 
BREW3.1.5  
Connectivity
Bluetooth2.12.1, EDR 
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Phone Book Access (PBAP) 
Wi-Fi 802.11 b, g, n 
USBYesUSB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBmicroUSB 
FeaturesUSB chargingMass storage device, USB charging 
Headphones connector 3.5mm 
Charging connector microUSB 
Other Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync 
Other features
Notifications Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
Sensors Accelerometer 
Other Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
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