Orange San Diego vs Sony Ericsson W8

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

    W8: 13 g lighter

    San Diego:
    117 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 9 mm narrower

    San Diego:
    63 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    San Diego:
    4 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    San Diego:
    Intel Atom Z2460
    W8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    San Diego: 5 mm thinner

    San Diego:
    10 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 24 mm shorter

    San Diego:
    123 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. San Diego

    Height:
    123 mm +24 mm versus W8
    Width:
    63 mm +9 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5 mm versus San Diego

Weight

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

  1. 1. San Diego

    117 g

    +13 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. San Diego

    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

San Diego 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.

San Diego: Original memory entry

16 GB (12 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. San Diego

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. San Diego2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123 Х 63 Х 10 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 117 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 600 x 1024 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 (12 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.7 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Intel Atom Z2460
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.0 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.1%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Processor CPU
  • 1.6 GHz
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 336 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • 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 San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for San Diego, W8.
SpecificationSan DiegoW8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously known as Orange Santa Clara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input