Motorola A1600 vs Plum Sync 5.0

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Sync 5.0: 19 g lighter

    A1600:
    128 g
    Sync 5.0:
    109 g
  • Width

    A1600: 17.7 mm narrower

    A1600:
    53.5 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    71.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A1600: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    A1600:
    2.4 in
    Sync 5.0:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Sync 5.0: 10 mm thinner

    A1600:
    19.6 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    A1600: 46.7 mm shorter

    A1600:
    98.9 mm
    Sync 5.0:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    A1600:
    2008
    Sync 5.0:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A1600

    Height:
    98.9 mm
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    19.6 mm +10 mm versus Sync 5.0
  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    Height:
    145.6 mm +46.7 mm versus A1600
    Width:
    71.2 mm +17.7 mm versus A1600
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A1600

    128 g

    +19 g versus Sync 5.0

  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    109 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A1600

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Sync 5.0 has approximately 286.4% more rectangular screen area than A1600.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

A1600: Original memory entry

27 MB

Sync 5.0: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A1600

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Sync 5.0

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A1600

    930 mAh

  2. 2. Sync 5.0

    1900 mAh

    +970 mAh versus A1600

Specifications

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1. A16002. Sync 5.0

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.9 Х 53.5 Х 19.6 mm
  • 145.6 Х 71.2 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 27 MB
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 930 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Linux
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.7%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Face detection
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1248
General specs
General specs — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2014
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black/Gold
  • White/Silver
  • Pink/Silver
  • Blue/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 860 h Talking time- Up to 18 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting and speech recognition (Chi & Eng)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for A1600, Sync 5.0.
SpecificationA1600Sync 5.0
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Photo editor -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity - Also known as Plum Sync 5.0 X230