Motorola C290 vs Motorola C257 Specs Comparison

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Motorola C290 Motorola C257
160x128px
128x128px
930 mAh
Single camera
0.0016GB

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 03, 2006

Design

Dimensions
3.43 x 1.91 x 0.93 inches
87 x 48.5 x 23.5 mm
4.33 x 1.96 x 0.58 inches
110 x 50 x 15 mm
Weight
3.50 oz / 99.2 g 3.20 oz / 91.0 g
Features
Numeric keypad, Soft keys, Notification light Numeric keypad, Soft keys
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other

Display

Type
STN TFT
Resolution
160x128px 128x128px
Colors
65 536 65 536

Hardware

Memory
0.0016GB

Battery

Type
Li - Ion 930 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera

Rear
Single camera
Main camera
0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features

USB
Yes
Location
GPS

Multimedia

Headphones
2.5mm jack 2.5mm jack

Cellular

AMPS
800 MHz
Other
Other version supports GSM 900/1800 MHz

Phone Features

Notifications
Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Other features
Voice dialing, Voice recording, TTY/TDD TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 20, 2005
FCC ID value: IHDT56FX1
Date approved: Dec 06, 2005
FCC ID value: IHDT56FY1
Measured SAR
Head: 1.53 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.79 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Head: 1.38 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
Body: 0.55 W/kg
Measured in: 1900 MHz
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