Samsung Focus S I937 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

    Focus S I937: 25.4 g lighter

    Focus S I937:
    110.6 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 7.8 mm narrower

    Focus S I937:
    66.8 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Focus S I937:
    4.3 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Focus S I937: 5.5 mm thinner

    Focus S I937:
    8.5 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 9 mm shorter

    Focus S I937:
    126 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Focus S I937:
    2011
    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. Focus S I937

    Height:
    126 mm +9 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    66.8 mm +7.8 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.5 mm versus Focus S I937

Weight

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

  1. 1. Focus S I937

    110.6 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +25.4 g versus Focus S I937

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. Focus S I937

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. A8i

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

Focus S I937 has approximately 55.8% 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.

Focus S I937: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 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. Focus S I937

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

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. Focus S I9372. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 66.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 110.6 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.5%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Release date
  • 2011
  • September
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 250 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • 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 Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.33 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Focus S I937, A8i.
SpecificationFocus S I937A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - AT&T U-verse Mobile
  • NavigatorSM
  • FamilyMap
  • Radio
  • myWireless -Document viewer/editor -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - For AT&T
  • 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