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Product name	Nokia N79	Samsung Omnia II (I8000)	Nokia N900	Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
Editors' ratings (How we rate)	8 Excellent	7.7 Excellent	6.7 Very good	CNET Asia editor's take
Review Summary	The Nokia N79 delivers extensive features, performs well and comes with intelligent covers that add something different to the Nseries. Overall, we enjoyed using the N79. Our only real complaint is the slightly flat keypad.	Though some may shun Windows Mobile because of other newer operating systems out there, there's no denying that the Omnia II presents great value-for-money compared with most other touchscreen smartphones.	There are a lot of things we like about the N900, but just as many which annoy us. That said, it's still a very capable smartphone (if you call it that), but just not ready for primetime, yet.	More info
User ratings	7.3 Very good (from 4 users)	7.7 Excellent (from 29 users)	8.8 Spectacular (from 4 users)	9.4 Spectacular (from 5 users)
List price	List price as of Feb 2, 2009: S$788	List price as of Jul 20, 2009: S$898	N/A	N/A
Basic product specifications
Operating system	Symbian OS	Microsoft Windows Mobile	Maemo 5	Android
Dimensions (H x W x D)	110 x 49 x 15 mm	118 x 60 x 11.9 mm	110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm	119 x 63 x 13 mm
Weight	97g	125g	181g	135g
Connectivity options	3G, EDGE, GPRS, GPS, HSDPA, Bluetooth, A2DP, USB, WLAN	3G, A-GPS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN	3G, A-GPS, GPS, EDGE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, microUSB, WAP, Java, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN, TV-out	A-GPS, HSDPA, microUSB, Bluetooth, A2DP, WLAN
Display size	Info unavailable	3.7-inch screen	3.5-inch screen	4-inch screen
Display resolution	Info unavailable	WVGA	WVGA	WVGA
Color LCD?	Yes	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Info unavailable	Yes	Yes	Yes
Max. standby time (in hours)	370 hours	600 hours	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Max. talktime (in hours)	5.5 hours talktime	10 hours talktime	9 hours talktime	Info unavailable
Main processor speed	Info unavailable	800 MHz	600 MHz	1000 MHz
RAM	Info unavailable	256 MB	1000 MB	384 MB
Maximum camera resolution	5 megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels	8.1 megapixels
Imaging features	Onboard flash, LED	Onboard flash, Autofocus, LED	Onboard flash, Autofocus, LED	Onboard flash, Autofocus, LED
Audio jack type	3.5mm	3.5mm	3.5mm	3.5mm
See full specifications	Nokia N79	Samsung Omnia II (I8000)	Nokia N900	Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
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