Sony Ericsson W8 vs Sony Ericsson W950 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson W8 or Sony Ericsson W950 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson W8 | Sony Ericsson W950 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, April | 2006, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | 106 x 54 x 15 mm | 4.17 x 4.17 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 104 g | 3.67 oz | 112 g | 3.95 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Azure, Orange, Red | Mystic purple | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 900 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 45 min Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min |
Stand by time - Up to 340 h Talking time - Up to 7h 30 min |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 2.6" in | |
| Screen area | 26.8 cm2 | 20.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.1% | 36.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 192 PPI | 154 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition -Wallpapers, screensavers |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
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Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | Symbian 9.1, UIQ 3.0 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | - 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB, 168 MB RAM | 4 GB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / UMTS | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | Yes, 384 kbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | W958c only | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.02 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.35 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
- MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo |
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| Versions |
- W950i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHzW958c 900/1800/1900 MHz with EDGE for ChinaMainland |
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