Sony Ericsson A8i vs Vodafone 1210

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

    1210: 31 g lighter

    A8i:
    136 g
    1210:
    105 g
  • Width

    1210: 12 mm narrower

    A8i:
    59 mm
    1210:
    47 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1210: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    A8i:
    3.5 in
    1210:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    A8i: 4 mm thinner

    A8i:
    14 mm
    1210:
    18 mm
  • Height

    1210: 9 mm shorter

    A8i:
    117 mm
    1210:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    A8i:
    2010
    1210:
    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 +9 mm versus 1210
    Width:
    59 mm +12 mm versus 1210
    Depth:
    14 mm
  2. 2. 1210

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    47 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +4 mm versus A8i

Weight

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

  1. 1. A8i

    136 g

    +31 g versus 1210

  2. 2. 1210

    105 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. 1210

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

A8i has approximately 125.3% more rectangular screen area than 1210.

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

1210: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. 1210

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 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. A8i2. 1210

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
  • 108 Х 47 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.9%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
Processor CPU Unknown
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2007
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
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 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
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
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for A8i, 1210.
SpecificationA8i1210
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/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input -Voice memo Manufactured by ASUS