LG Lucid2 VS870 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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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

    Lucid2 VS870: 12.1 g lighter

    Lucid2 VS870:
    123.9 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 7 mm narrower

    Lucid2 VS870:
    66 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Lucid2 VS870:
    4.7 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Lucid2 VS870: 4.1 mm thinner

    Lucid2 VS870:
    9.9 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 14.6 mm shorter

    Lucid2 VS870:
    131.6 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Lucid2 VS870:
    2014
    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. Lucid2 VS870

    Height:
    131.6 mm +14.6 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    66 mm +7 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +4.1 mm versus Lucid2 VS870

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lucid2 VS870

    123.9 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +12.1 g versus Lucid2 VS870

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. Lucid2 VS870

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. A8i

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

Lucid2 VS870 has approximately 80.3% 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 for Lucid2 VS870, A8i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLucid2 VS870A8i
8 GB 1 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. Lucid2 VS870

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Lucid2 VS8702. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.6 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 123.9 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2440 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.1%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Release date
  • 2014
  • April
  • 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 360 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
  • 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 Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • No
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lucid2 VS870, A8i.
SpecificationLucid2 VS870A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • 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