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.
| Sony mylo 2 | Nokia N810 | |
| Amazon |
0:23 | 0:19 |
| CNET |
0:37 | 0:38 |
| Digg |
0:18 | 0:16 |
| Engadget |
0:26 | 0:39 |
| Google News |
0:15 | 0:18 |
| Micro PC Talk |
0:32 | 0:11 |
| MySpace |
0:11 | 0:10 |
| NY Times |
0:28 | 0:30 |
| Pocketables |
0:29 | 0:26 |
| YouTube |
0:18 | 0:17 |
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?
