Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | Apple iPhone 3G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, June | 2008, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 104 g | 3.67 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 90 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 26.8 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.1% | 50.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 192 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | -2 MP | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | ||
| CPU | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | PowerVR MBX | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | No | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB, 168 MB RAM | 8/16 GB, 128 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 7.2/2 Mbps | HSPA | |
| GPRS | Up to 85.6 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira |
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