In the end of May the gorgeous Nokia Oro was officially introduced. It’s a really cool smartphone with a 3.5-inch touchscreen, 8MP camera, GPS, a number of other things common for all modern smartphones and… gold, sapphire and leather. Well, what else could you expect for $1635 – that’s how much it costs!
Actually, the Nokia Oro is almost the same Nokia C7. Well, excluding the luxury part. And in this post I’ll try to find out what are the main differences between these two smartphones.
1. Gold, sapphire and leather from outside
The first difference between the Nokia Oro and the Nokia C7 is, of course, the appearance. The C7 comes in three colors (Black, Silver and Mahogany), and the Oro has only two versions (Light and Dark edition that differ with the homescreen theme and with the light or dark leather on the backplate; both versions use sapphire on the frontplate). Besides, the Nokia Oro, as I’ve already mentioned, “wears” a posh 18-carat gold plated jacket and is a bit heavier and thicker than the C7.
2. Symbian Anna from inside
Symbian Anna is the latest version of the Symbian^3 OS that comes with a number of improvements, including a new web browser, a better Calendar and better performance. The Nokia Oro comes with Symbian Anna pre-installed, while the C7 comes with the older version. But – good news for the owners of the Nokia C7! You’ll get the OS update soon, most likely in August.
3. Camera and Bluetooth headsets
Both smartphones have an 8MP camera with full focus and LED flash that can shoot HD videos at 720p. But the Oro’s camera has 30fps recording, and the C7 has only 25fps. As for the Bluetooth headset I mentioned above, it’s also plated in 18ct gold, and the Nokia Oro includes them in the box, while the C7 has a usual headset.
