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Helio Heat (Onyx Black) comparison

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Product name	Helio Heat (Onyx Black)	Helio Mysto	Helio Ocean 2	Helio Drift (black)	Helio Ocean
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CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.3 (4.0 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars	3.0 stars
Release date		January 01, 2008	February 02, 2009	November 18, 2006
The Bottom Line	The Helio Heat is a decent affordable alternative to the Drift, but the trade-offs are high. Even though we were willing to forgive its low-grade speakerphone and lack of microSD card slot due to its lower price tag, the mediocre sound quality and unintuitive touch-pad buttons might be enough to make you plunk down the extra cash for the Drift instead.	Though we weren't keen on the Helio Mysto's touchy controls and call quality, we were impressed with its healthy array of features.	If you can get over its size, the Helio Ocean 2 is a great feature-rich handheld with enough Web-friendly goodies to please both tech-savvy hipsters and mobile professionals.	While the Helio Drift may not be as attractive as the Helio Kickflip, the Drift's high-end multimedia features, Bluetooth, and GPS capabilities make it probably the best handset that Helio has to offer.	The Helio Ocean is a great beginner smart phone, with a fantastic array of multimedia features and Internet capabilities that are sure to please both consumers and mobile professionals.
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Cellular technology	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X	CDMA	CDMA2000 1X	Info unavailable
Weight	Info unavailable	3.4 oz	6.3 oz	3.5 oz	Info unavailable
Talk time	Info unavailable	Up to 210 min	Up to 323 min	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Wireless Interface	Info unavailable	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Bluetooth	Info unavailable
Service Provider	Info unavailable	Helio	Helio	Helio	Helio
Band / mode	Info unavailable	CDMA2000 1X 1900/800	CDMA 800/1900	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
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