Micromax Bolt S300 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

    Bolt S300: 13 g lighter

    Bolt S300:
    123 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 6.8 mm narrower

    Bolt S300:
    65.8 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt S300:
    4 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Bolt S300: 2.8 mm thinner

    Bolt S300:
    11.2 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 7 mm shorter

    Bolt S300:
    124 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt S300:
    2015
    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. Bolt S300

    Height:
    124 mm +7 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    65.8 mm +6.8 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    11.2 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +2.8 mm versus Bolt S300

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt S300

    123 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +13 g versus Bolt S300

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. Bolt S300

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

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

Bolt S300 has approximately 34.9% 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.

Bolt S300: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. Bolt S300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Bolt S3002. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 65.8 Х 11.2 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 136 g
Technology Unknown
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.3 (KitKat)
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Spreadtrum 7715
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.8%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 155 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt S300, A8i.
SpecificationBolt S300A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • 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