Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs Samsung Z3 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 or Samsung Z3 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | Samsung Z3 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2010, June | 2015, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | 141.6 x 70 x 7.9 mm | 5.57 x 5.57 x 2.76 in | |
| Weight | 104 g | 3.67 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White | Black, Silver, Gold | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 2600 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 (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 26.8 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.1% | 69.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 192 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | -8 MP, AF, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | Tizen 2.3, upgradable to 2.4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | - Spreadtrum SC7730 | |
| CPU | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | - Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 MB, 168 MB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB 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 | Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
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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 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/AAC/Flac player -Photo viewer -Document viewer |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira |
- Versions: Z300H/DD (India) |
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