Sony Ericsson W8 vs Samsung Mesmerize i500

Sony Ericsson W8

April, 2011

Samsung Mesmerize i500

October, 2010

Sony Ericsson W8 vs Samsung Mesmerize i500


Sony Ericsson W8

Samsung Mesmerize i500

Price
EUR: €100EUR: €100
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)124.5 x 64.3 x 9.9 mm (4.90 x 2.53 x 0.39 in)
Weight
104 g (3.67 oz)117.9 g (4.13 oz)
Colors
Azure, Orange, RedBlack and Grey
Display
Type
TFT

Timescape UI
Super AMOLED

TouchWiz 3.0 UI
Size
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio)4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~56.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes
Protection
Scratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPACDMA / EVDO
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 900 / 2100CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
128MB ROM, 168MB RAM2GB ROM, 512MB RAM
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC (dedicated slot), 16 GB included
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call Records
Practically unlimited
Connectivity
GPRS
Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE
Up to 236.8 kbps
Speed
HSPA 7.2/2 MbpsEV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/gWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2)
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP3.0, A2DP
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPSYes, with A-GPS
Camera
Main Camera
3.15 MP5 MP, AF
Camera Features
Geo-taggingLED flash
Video
480p@30fps720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
VGA
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAVMP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/H.264/WMVMP4/DivX/WMV/H.264
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDSFM radio, RDS
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair)
Upgradable
upgradable to v2.2 (Froyo)
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulatorYes, via Java MIDP emulator
Browser
HTMLHTML, Adobe Flash Lite
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Games
Yes
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1Hummingbird
CPU
600 MHz ARM 111.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU
Adreno 200PowerVR SGX540
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
SIM
Mini-SIMMini-SIM
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
TV Out
Yes
Battery
Battery Type
Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Standby
Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G)Up to 312 h
Talk Time
Up to 4 h 45 minUp to 7 h
Music Play
Up to 23 h 40 min
Additional Features
Features
Walkman player

TrackID music recognition

Voice memo

Predictive text input
Photo/video editor

Document editor

Voice memo/dial/commands

Predictive text input (Swype)
Misc
SAR US
0.57 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)

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