alcatel OT-918 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    OT-918: 13 g lighter

    OT-918:
    123 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-918: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    OT-918:
    3.2 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    OT-918: 1.9 mm thinner

    OT-918:
    12.1 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    OT-918: 5 mm shorter

    OT-918:
    112 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    OT-918:
    2011
    A8i:
    2010

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.

  1. 1. OT-918

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm +5 mm versus OT-918
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.9 mm versus OT-918

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-918

    123 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +13 g versus OT-918

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.

  1. 1. OT-918

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. A8i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

A8i has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than OT-918.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-918: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. OT-918

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. OT-9182. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58.6 Х 12.1 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Release date
  • 2011
  • November
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Aubergine
  • Cherry Red
  • Pure White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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 — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-918, A8i.
SpecificationOT-918A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • 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