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Motorola FlipOut 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

      FlipOut: 16 g lighter

      FlipOut:
      120 g
      A8i:
      136 g

    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. FlipOut

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

    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. FlipOut

      120 g

    2. 2. A8i

      136 g

      +16 g versus FlipOut

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. FlipOut

      FlipOut: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    2. 2. A8i

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

    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.

    FlipOut: Original memory entry

    512 MB · 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. FlipOut

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

    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. FlipOut2. A8i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 67 Х 67 Х 17 mm
    • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
    Weight
    • 120 g
    • 136 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 2.8" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 240 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 512 MB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 200 MB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 2 GB included
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1130 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • Android-based OPhone 2.0
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 3410
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 256K
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 24.3 cm2
    • 33.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.1%
    • 48.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 143 PPI
    • 280 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • CIF@26-30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX530
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2010
    • August
    Colors
    • White
    • Fairway Green
    • Poppy Red
    • Raspberry Crush
    • Brilliant Blue
    • Licorice
    • Saffron
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 130 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 365 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
    • 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 FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    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 7.2/2 Mbps
    • TD-SCDMA
    GPRS
    • Class 12
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Class 12
    • 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
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for FlipOut, A8i.
    SpecificationFlipOutA8i
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264/XviD player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Also known as Motorola FlipOut MB511
    • Motorola FlipOut ME511
    • 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