Nokia N8 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N8 or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N8 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm | 4.47 x 4.47 x 2.33 in | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 135 g | 4.76 oz | 104 g | 3.67 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Bronze | White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h |
Stand by time - Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 33.8 cm2 | 26.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.3% | 50.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 210 PPI | 192 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, 1/1.83'', AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, ND filter | ||
| Video | 720p@25fps, 720p@30fps (via SW update) | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian^3, upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 680 MHz ARM 11 | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Broadcom BCM2727 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 16 GB, 256 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 128 MB, 168 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 199 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 860 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 174 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 967 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 33 | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Class 33 | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0 | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira |
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