Sony Ericsson C702 Vs. Sony Ericsson C902

A Sony Ericsson Cybershot focuses itself around the camera and other associated functions, that much is a given, and does hold itself true for both the Sony Ericsson C702 and the Sony Ericsson C902. However, being Cybershots is where the similarities between the two mobile phones end. On one hand, the Sony Ericsson C702 is a mid range phone that produces great pictures, but is not in contention at the front lines of mobile phone technology. On the other hand, the Sony Ericsson C902 is a flagship mobile phone that is very much at the frontier and filled to the brim with the very latest and most exclusive technology.

Although comparing both these phones may not be entirely fair, it does serve to illustrate the world of difference between the high end and mid range mobile phones that exist in the market today.



Feature Comparison of Sony Ericsson C702 and Sony Ericsson C902

Starting with the camera itself that is the focal point around which all Cybershot mobile phones are built, there is already a stark difference. While the Sony Ericsson C702 sports a 3.2 megapixel camera that has useful face detection autofocus, an LED flash and 2x digital zoom. On the opposing side of the spectrum, the Sony Ericsson C902 has everything that the C702 has, however instead of 3.2 megapixels it boasts a mighty 5.0 megapixel resolution, and instead of 2x digital zoom it can go as high as 16x digital zoom.

In terms of physical size, both phones are fairly similar, until the issue of slimness comes into play, where the Sony Ericsson C902, at 10.5 mm totally trumps the 16 mm of the Sony Ericsson C702. Although only a meager 5.5 mm difference, when it comes to something like slimness, such small measurements do really count.

Storage capacity differs ever so slightly between the two mobile phones, with the Sony Ericsson C902 edging its counterpart with 160 MB internal storage as opposed to the 150 MB internal storage of the Sony Ericsson C702. Both offer support for the memory Stick Micro to further enhance storage capability up to 4 GB.

In one single area, the Sony Ericsson C702 actually is one up against its more illustrious counterpart, and that is with its GPS technology. Within the Sony Ericsson C702, the GPS technology allows not only navigational aid, but also the facility to tag pictures according to location. Unfortunately the Sony Ericsson C902 does not possess this ability.

However despite this, the Sony Ericsson C902 clearly comes up top with the sheer amount of camera related features that the Sony Ericsson C702 does not have. Such things as the auto rotate feature whereby the image is automatically rotated according to the orientation of the camera, as well as the BestPic feature that allows 9 images to be captured in quick succession and the best one to be selected, these are just a few of the things that the C902 exceeds the C702 with.

In conclusion, although the C702 does stand up against the C902 somewhat, the latter just has way too much going for it in terms of sheer power and photographic ability. While the GPS system is nifty, it is not crucial, and for that reason the Sony Ericsson C902 remains a far superior model, as it should be.