Samsung Galaxy Avant 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: 32.9 g lighter

    Galaxy Avant:
    136.9 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 12 mm narrower

    Galaxy Avant:
    66 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Avant:
    4.5 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Avant:
    Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    W8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Galaxy Avant: 5.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Avant:
    9.9 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 33.9 mm shorter

    Galaxy Avant:
    132.9 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. Galaxy Avant

    Height:
    132.9 mm +33.9 mm versus W8
    Width:
    66 mm +12 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +5.1 mm versus Galaxy Avant

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Avant

    136.9 g

    +32.9 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. Galaxy Avant

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. W8

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

Galaxy Avant has approximately 108.3% 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.

Galaxy Avant: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 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. Galaxy Avant

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Avant

    2100 mAh

    +900 mAh versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Avant2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 136.9 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 1.5 GB RAM
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.6%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 20751
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Release date
  • 2014
  • July
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 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 Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Avant, W8.
SpecificationGalaxy AvantW8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input