Sony mylo 2 (COM-2) vs. Nokia N810

Although not intended to appeal to the same market, the Sony mylo 2 (COM-2) personal communicator and Nokia N810 Internet Tablet still share enough similarities to warrant head-to-head battles and other comparisons.

I’ve already finished my Nokia N810 review and a full mylo 2 review is in the works, so I’ve decided not to pit one device’s features and functions against the other’s to ultimately conclude which is better. Instead, what I’ve done is something that I hope will help you declare your own winner. All that matters when choosing a portable device is what’s best for you, after all. 

Side-by-Side Specs

	Sony mylo 2	Nokia N810
Launch Price	$299.99	$479.99
Current Price	$299.99	About $400
Colors	Black, white	Silver
Storage	1GB internal Memory Stick Duo slot	2GB internal MiniSD card slot 128MB RAM, 256MB Flash
Dimensions	5.1" x 2.5" x 0.8"	5.04" x 2.83" x 0.55"
Weight	6.8 ounces	7.97 ounces
Display	3.5" touchscreen (800 x 480)	4.13" touchscreen (800 x 480)
OS	Qtopia Linux (closed*)	Maemo Linux (open)
Connectivity	802.11b/g	802.11b/g Bluetooth 2.0+EDR GPS
Browser	NetFront (with Flash Lite 3)	Mozilla MicroB (with Flash 9)
Camera	1.3 megapixels w/macro	0.3 megapixels (VGA)
I/O Ports	Speakers, microphone, mini USB, proprietary headset	Speakers, microphone, micro USB, standard 3.5mm headset
Keyboard	45 keys, backlit	40 keys, backlit
Stand	No	Yes
Audio	MP3, WMA, WMA-DRM, ATRAC, AAC	AAC, AMR, M4A, MP2, MP3, WAV, WMA other supported codecs optional
Video	MPEG4-SP, AVC Baseline (30 fps, 384/768kbps)	3GP, AVI, H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, RV, ASF, WMV9 other supported codecs optional
Photo	JPG, PNG, BMP	BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG, SVG Tiny, TIFF, WBMP other supported codecs optional
Battery	Removable li-ion (3.7V 1200mAh)	Removable li-polymer (3.7V 1500mAh)
Estimated Runtime	Audio: up to 20 hours Video: up to 7 hours Web: up to 6 hours VoIP: up to 6 hours	Audio: up to 10 hours Continuous: up to 4 hours Always online: up to 5 days Standby: up to 14 days

* Users who register with Sony as developers are given an SDK to create mylo widgets.

Comparison Photos

Website Load Times

Browser speeds and load times on mobile devices (including the Nokia N810) are a frequent topic around here, so my informal testing parameters are the same as always:

• Each browser’s cache was cleared before testing began.
• Load times were measured in one sitting from the same location (my living room in Honolulu this morning) from the click of the enter key to the complete page load according to the progress bar or loading icon.
• Both devices were connected to an 802.11g home network and maintained maximum signal strength throughout the testing period.
• Times are in minute:second format.

Note: Load times vary by several factors ( e.g., location, time of day, ad servers, page content, etc.), so your own results will not be identical to mine. Fluctuation and inconsistency of load times are particularly evident when comparing the times above with those from my previous tests.

Which one is right for you?

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