Nokia 808 PureView 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: 65 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 6.2 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Depth

    808 PureView: 1.1 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 24.9 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    W8:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    808 PureView:
    2012
    W8:
    2011

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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm +24.9 mm versus W8
    Width:
    60.2 mm +6.2 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +1.1 mm versus 808 PureView

Weight

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

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +65 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. 808 PureView

    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

808 PureView 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

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. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
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. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

    +200 mAh versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 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 ROM
  • 512 MB 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
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
  • 59.1%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
  • 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 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
SIM card
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, W8.
Specification808 PureViewW8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input