Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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

    Galaxy S2: 20 g lighter

    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    A8i: 7.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
    A8i:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S2: 5.5 mm thinner

    Galaxy S2:
    8.5 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 8.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy S2:
    125.3 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S2:
    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. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm +8.3 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    66.1 mm +7.1 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    116 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +20 g versus Galaxy S2

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 S2

    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

Galaxy S2 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.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy S2, A8i, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S2A8i
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. Galaxy S2

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy S22. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 116 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 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
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
Unknown
NFC
  • Optional
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
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
  • 63.5%
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9100
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 346
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
  • 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)
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
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
  • Class 12
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S2, A8i.
SpecificationGalaxy S2A8i
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • 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