Nokia E51 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

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.

  • Width

    E51: 8 mm narrower

    E51:
    46 mm
    Xperia X8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E51: 1 in smaller diagonal

    E51:
    2 in
    Xperia X8:
    3 in
  • Depth

    E51: 3 mm thinner

    E51:
    12 mm
    Xperia X8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    Xperia X8: 15.8 mm shorter

    E51:
    114.8 mm
    Xperia X8:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    E51:
    2007
    Xperia X8:
    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. E51

    Height:
    114.8 mm +15.8 mm versus Xperia X8
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm
  2. 2. Xperia X8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm +8 mm versus E51
    Depth:
    15 mm +3 mm versus E51

Weight

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

  1. 1. E51

    100 g

  2. 2. Xperia X8

    104 g

    +4 g versus E51

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. E51

    Screen diagonal:
    2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    12.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia X8

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

Xperia X8 has approximately 116.3% more rectangular screen area than E51.

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.

E51: Original memory entry

130 MB · 96 MB RAM

Xperia X8: 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. E51

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. E51

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia X8

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus E51

Specifications

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1. E512. Xperia X8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114.8 Х 46 Х 12 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 100 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 130 MB
  • 96 MB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 12.4 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 23.5%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 200 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Dark Blue/ White
  • Aqua Blue/ White
  • Pink/ White
  • Silver/ White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 310 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.47 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Five-way scroll key -Downloadable themes
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for E51, Xperia X8.
SpecificationE51Xperia X8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira