LG Fathom VS750 vs Sony Ericsson W8

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

    W8: 48 g lighter

    Fathom VS750:
    152 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 2 mm narrower

    Fathom VS750:
    56 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Fathom VS750:
    3.2 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Fathom VS750:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    W8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    W8: 2 mm thinner

    Fathom VS750:
    17 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 16 mm shorter

    Fathom VS750:
    115 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. Fathom VS750

    Height:
    115 mm +16 mm versus W8
    Width:
    56 mm +2 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    17 mm +2 mm versus W8
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Fathom VS750

    152 g

    +48 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. Fathom VS750

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. W8

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

Fathom VS750 has approximately 8.8% 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.

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

Fathom VS750: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. Fathom VS750

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

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.

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

Specifications

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1. Fathom VS7502. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 56 Х 17 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.3%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • No
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Release date
  • 2010
  • May. Released 2010
  • June
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 40 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 475 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
  • 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 Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
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
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Fathom VS750, W8.
SpecificationFathom VS750W8
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input For Verizon Wireless Also known as LG VS750
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input