Dell Venue Pro 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

    A8i: 56.8 g lighter

    Venue Pro:
    192.8 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 4.5 mm narrower

    Venue Pro:
    63.5 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Venue Pro:
    4.1 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A8i: 1.2 mm thinner

    Venue Pro:
    15.2 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 5 mm shorter

    Venue Pro:
    122 mm
    A8i:
    117 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. Venue Pro

    Height:
    122 mm +5 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    63.5 mm +4.5 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    15.2 mm +1.2 mm versus A8i
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Venue Pro

    192.8 g

    +56.8 g versus A8i

  2. 2. A8i

    136 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. Venue Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²
  2. 2. A8i

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

Venue Pro has approximately 41.7% 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.

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

Venue Pro: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. Venue Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible

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. Venue Pro2. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 63.5 Х 15.2 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 192.8 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) - not user accessible
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Release date
  • 2010
  • October. Released 2010
  • November
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • 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 Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Venue Pro, A8i.
SpecificationVenue ProA8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as Dell Lightning
  • 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