Sony Ericsson A8i vs Sony Ericsson P1

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

    P1: 12 g lighter

    A8i:
    136 g
    P1:
    124 g
  • Width

    P1: 4 mm narrower

    A8i:
    59 mm
    P1:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    P1: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    A8i:
    3.5 in
    P1:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    A8i: 3 mm thinner

    A8i:
    14 mm
    P1:
    17 mm
  • Height

    P1: 11 mm shorter

    A8i:
    117 mm
    P1:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    A8i:
    2010
    P1:
    2007

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 P1
    Width:
    59 mm +4 mm versus P1
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. P1

    Height:
    106 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +3 mm versus A8i

Weight

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

  1. 1. A8i

    136 g

    +12 g versus P1

  2. 2. P1

    124 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. P1

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

A8i has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than P1.

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

P1: Original memory entry

160 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. P1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details Memory Stick Micro (M2) · up to 4 GB · 512 MB included

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. P1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
  • 106 Х 55 Х 17 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Memory Stick Micro (M2)
  • up to 4 GB
  • 512 MB included
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 9.1
  • UIQ 3.0
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.9%
  • 35.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4008 208 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 170 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 440 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
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
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.98 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A8i, P1.
SpecificationA8iP1
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
  • Infrared port - Media Player (MP3
  • AAC
  • video) -SyncML -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Business card scanner -Organizer -Voice memo - P1i UMTS/900/1800/1900 MHz for Europe P1c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for Mainland China