Motorola DROID 4 XT894 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: 74.9 g lighter

    DROID 4 XT894:
    178.9 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 13.3 mm narrower

    DROID 4 XT894:
    67.3 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    DROID 4 XT894:
    4 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    DROID 4 XT894:
    TI OMAP 4430
    W8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    DROID 4 XT894: 2.3 mm thinner

    DROID 4 XT894:
    12.7 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 28 mm shorter

    DROID 4 XT894:
    127 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. DROID 4 XT894

    Height:
    127 mm +28 mm versus W8
    Width:
    67.3 mm +13.3 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    12.7 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.3 mm versus DROID 4 XT894

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID 4 XT894

    178.9 g

    +74.9 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. DROID 4 XT894

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

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

DROID 4 XT894 has approximately 64.6% 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 DROID 4 XT894, W8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID 4 XT894W8
16 GB 1 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. DROID 4 XT894

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

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. DROID 4 XT894

    1785 mAh

    +585 mAh versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID 4 XT8942. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127 Х 67.3 Х 12.7 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 178.9 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1785 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 4430
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.6%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 275 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 204 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min
  • 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 DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • LE
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID 4 XT894, W8.
SpecificationDROID 4 XT894W8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input