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A1 Alpha vs Sony Ericsson A8i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

A1 Alpha

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      Key differences

      Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

      • WeightA8i: 14 g lighterA8i: 136 g · Alpha: 150 g
      • WidthA8i: 16.8 mm narrowerA8i: 59 mm · Alpha: 75.8 mm
      • Screen diagonalA8i: 2.76 in smaller diagonalA8i: 3.5 in · Alpha: 6.26 in
      • Rear camera layoutDual / SingleAlpha: Dual · A8i: Single
      • DepthAlpha: 5.9 mm thinnerAlpha: 8.1 mm · A8i: 14 mm
      • HeightA8i: 34.7 mm shorterA8i: 117 mm · Alpha: 151.7 mm

      Physical size

      Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

      Front
      Alpha: 151.7 × 75.8 mm 1 A8i: 117 × 59 mm 2
      Side
      Alpha: 151.7 × 8.1 mm 1 A8i: 117 × 14 mm 2
      1. 1. Alpha
        Height
        151.7 mm+34.7 mm versus A8i
        Width
        75.8 mm+16.8 mm versus A8i
        Depth
        8.1 mm
        Weight
        150 g
      2. 2. A8i
        Height
        117 mm
        Width
        59 mm
        Depth
        14 mm+5.9 mm versus Alpha
        Weight
        136 g
      Weight

      Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

      1. 1. Alpha150 g

        +14 g versus A8i

      2. 2. A8i136 g

      Screen size

      Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

      Screen size
      Alpha: 6.26 in, 19:9, About 97.8 cm² rectangular area 1 A8i: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
      1. 1. Alpha 6.26 in · 19:9 About 97.8 cm² rectangular area
      2. 2. A8i 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

      Alpha has approximately 189.6% more rectangular screen area than A8i.

      Memory variants

      Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

      Recorded RAM by storage capacity and phone
      StorageAlphaA8i
      32 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
      64 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
      A8i: Original memory entry

      200 MB

      Practical features

      Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

      1. Alpha

      NFC
      See details Yes (64/3GB model only)
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

      2. A8i

      NFC
      Unknown
      Headphone jack
      Yes
      Memory card support
      See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

      Battery capacity

      Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

      At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

      Specifications

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      1. Alpha2. A8i

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 151.7 Х 75.8 Х 8.1 mm
      • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
      Weight
      • 150 g
      • 136 g
      Technology
      • IPS LCD
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 6.26" inch
      • 3.5" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 720 x 1520 px
      • 480 x 854 px
      Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 32GB 2GB RAM
      • 64GB 3GB RAM
      • 200 MB
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 3200 mAh
      • Non-removable Li-Ion
      • 0 mAh,
      Operating system OS
      • Android 9.0 (Pie)
      • Android-based OPhone 2.0
      Chipset
      • Unisoc SC9863A (28nm)
      		 Unknown
      NFC
      • Yes (64/3GB model only)
      		 Unknown
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 256K
      Screen area
      • 97.8 cm2
      • 33.8 cm2
      Screen format
      • 19:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 82.1%
      • 48.9%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 269 PPI
      • 280 PPI
      Screen protection Unknown
      • Scratch-resistant glass
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Rear camera, main
      • 13 MP
      • Dual
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 13 MP
      • f/2.0
      • AF -2 MP
      • f/2.4
      • depth sensor
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      Functions
      • LED flash
      • HDR
      • LED flash
      Video
      • 1080p@30fps
      • Yes
      Front camera, selfie
      • 8 MP
      • Single
      • 0 MP,
      Specifications
      • 8 MP
      • f/2.0
      		 Unknown
      Performance
      Performance
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Processor CPU
      • Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55)
      		 Unknown
      Graphics processor GPU
      • IMG8322
      		 Unknown
      General specs
      General specs
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Release date
      • 2019
      • August
      • 2010
      • August
      Colors
      • Black
      • Green
      • White
      • Black
      Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 150 EUR
      • 130 EUR
      Battery life Unknown
      • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
      Communication and Connectivity
      Communication and Connectivity
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      SIM card
      • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
      • dual stand-by)
      • Mini-SIM
      Network
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
      • 3(1800)
      • 5(850)
      • 7(2600)
      • 8(900)
      • 20(800)
      • 38(2600)
      • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
      Speed
      • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
      • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
      • TD-SCDMA
      GPRS
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Edge
      • Yes
      • Class 10
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
      • Wi-Fi Direct
      • hotspot
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • USB On-The-Go
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 4.2
      • A2DP
      • LE
      • 2.1
      • A2DP
      Music and Audio
      Music and Audio
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Radio
      • FM radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others
      • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
      		 Unknown
      Other features
      Other features
      SpecificationAlphaA8i
      Dop
      • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
      • accelerometer
      • gyro
      • proximity
      • compass
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - CMMB mobile TV -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Predictive text input - For China

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