Sony Ericsson A8i vs Sony Ericsson G700

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

    G700: 37 g lighter

    A8i:
    136 g
    G700:
    99 g
  • Width

    G700: 10 mm narrower

    A8i:
    59 mm
    G700:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    G700: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    A8i:
    3.5 in
    G700:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    G700: 1 mm thinner

    A8i:
    14 mm
    G700:
    13 mm
  • Height

    G700: 11 mm shorter

    A8i:
    117 mm
    G700:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    A8i:
    2010
    G700:
    2008

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. A8i

    Height:
    117 mm +11 mm versus G700
    Width:
    59 mm +10 mm versus G700
    Depth:
    14 mm +1 mm versus G700
  2. 2. G700

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A8i

    136 g

    +37 g versus G700

  2. 2. G700

    99 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. A8i

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. G700

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

A8i has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than G700.

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.

A8i: Original memory entry

200 MB

G700: Original memory entry

160 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. A8i

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

2. G700

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 8 GB

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. A8i2. G700

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
  • 106 Х 49 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 99 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 200 MB
  • 160 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 8 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
  • Symbian
  • UIQ
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.9%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Videocall camera
General specs
General specs — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silk Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h Talking time- Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for A8i, G700.
SpecificationA8iG700
Dop
  • 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
  • MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -StickyNotes -TrackID music recognition -Photo editor -Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Stopwatch -Voice memo/dial - G700c 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland