Samsung i250 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

    i250: 6 g lighter

    i250:
    130 g
    A8i:
    136 g
  • Width

    i250: 9 mm narrower

    i250:
    50 mm
    A8i:
    59 mm
  • Depth

    A8i: 12 mm thinner

    i250:
    26 mm
    A8i:
    14 mm
  • Height

    i250: 23 mm shorter

    i250:
    94 mm
    A8i:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    i250:
    2004
    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. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +12 mm versus A8i
  2. 2. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm +23 mm versus i250
    Width:
    59 mm +9 mm versus i250
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i250

    130 g

  2. 2. A8i

    136 g

    +6 g versus i250

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. i250

    i250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. A8i

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

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.

i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

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. i250

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. i2502. A8i

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 0" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
  • 200 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
Touchscreen Unknown
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area Unknown
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio Unknown
  • 48.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 280 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
Rear camera, main
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
General specs
General specs — specifications for i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2010
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • No
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for i250, A8i.
Specificationi250A8i
Dop
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)
  • 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