alcatel Pulsemix vs Sony Ericsson W8

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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

    W8: 41.7 g lighter

    Pulsemix:
    145.7 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 17.9 mm narrower

    Pulsemix:
    71.9 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    Pulsemix:
    5.2 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Pulsemix:
    Mediatek MT6738
    W8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Pulsemix: 7.1 mm thinner

    Pulsemix:
    7.9 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 47.1 mm shorter

    Pulsemix:
    146.1 mm
    W8:
    99 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.

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    Height:
    146.1 mm +47.1 mm versus W8
    Width:
    71.9 mm +17.9 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +7.1 mm versus Pulsemix

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    145.7 g

    +41.7 g versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    104 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.

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. W8

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Pulsemix has approximately 178.2% more rectangular screen area than W8.

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 for Pulsemix, W8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePulsemixW8
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
W8: Original memory entry

128 MB · 168 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Pulsemix

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. W8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Pulsemix

    2800 mAh

    +1600 mAh versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Pulsemix2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.1 Х 71.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 145.7 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6738
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.0%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Release date
  • 2017
  • August
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Metal Black
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 USD
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; magnetic connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pulsemix, W8.
SpecificationPulsemixW8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For North America
  • Cricket
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input