Phone Comparison - Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
sony ericsson xperia x8
Sony Xperia GX SO-04D
sony xperia gx so-04d
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Sony
Announced June 2010 May 2012
Status Available - September 2010 Available - August 2012
Colors White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 99 x 54 x 15 mm
(3.9 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)
131 x 69 x 8.6 mm
(5.16 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz) 127 g (4.48 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA
4G Network - LTE 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v1.6 (Donut), upgradable to v2.1 Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Processor 600 MHz ARM 11, Qualcomm MSM7227 [Similar] Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar]
GPU Adreno 200 [Similar] Adreno 225 [Similar]
RAM 168 MB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 MB storage 16 GB storage
External Memory microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.0 inches [Similar] 4.6 inches [Similar]
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels (192 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 50.28% 64.64%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS TBD
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 13 MP, autofocus [Similar]
Flash No LED flash
Features Geo-tagging Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization
Video Yes, VGA@30fps Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps Up to 86 kbps
Edge Up to 236.8 kbps Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 25 Mbps UL, 75 Mbps DL
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v3.1 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML5, Adobe Flash

memory User Memory

Internal 128 MB storage, 168 MB RAM 16 GB storage, 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Standard battery, Li-Ion
Capacity 1200 mAh 1700 mAh
Stand by Up to 446 h (2G)
Up to 476 h (3G)
Up to 300 h (2G)
Up to 380 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 4 h 45 min (2G)
Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Up to 6 h 40 min (2G)
Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)