T-Mobile G2x vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Comparison and Differences
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T-Mobile G2x
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T-Mobile G2x or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | T-Mobile G2x | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2011, March | 2010, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 124.5 x 63.5 x 10.2 mm | 4.9 x 4.9 x 2.5 in | 99 x 54 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.13 in | |
| Weight | 141.8 g | 5 oz | 104 g | 3.67 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Dark Ale | White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 400 h Talking time - Up to 7 h 40 min |
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 | 350 EUR | 100 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 3" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 26.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 57.6% | 50.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 192 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@24fps, 720p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) | |
| Chipset | - Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H | - Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 600 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | ULP GeForce | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 512 MB RAM | 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 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
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 | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- T-Mobile TV -NVIDIA Tegra Zone -T-Mobile Video Chat -HDMI port -DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira |
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