Motorola MT710 ZHILING 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

    MT710 ZHILING: 11 g lighter

    MT710 ZHILING:
    125 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    MT710 ZHILING:
    3.7 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    MT710 ZHILING: 1.7 mm thinner

    MT710 ZHILING:
    12.3 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Release year

    MT710 ZHILING:
    2009
    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. MT710 ZHILING

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.7 mm versus MT710 ZHILING

Weight

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

  1. 1. MT710 ZHILING

    125 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +11 g versus MT710 ZHILING

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. MT710 ZHILING

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

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

MT710 ZHILING has approximately 11.8% 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.

MT710 ZHILING: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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. MT710 ZHILING

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 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. MT710 ZHILING2. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 12.3 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone 1.5
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 53.7%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 320p@25fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Processor CPU
  • 624 MHz Marvell PXA310
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • 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 MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for MT710 ZHILING, A8i.
SpecificationMT710 ZHILINGA8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV CMMB broadcast receiver -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Motorola MT720 For China Mobile
  • 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