Sony Ericsson A8i vs ZTE Blade Qlux 4G

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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

    A8i: 18 g lighter

    A8i:
    136 g
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    154 g
  • Width

    A8i: 8.4 mm narrower

    A8i:
    59 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    67.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A8i: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A8i:
    3.5 in
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Blade Qlux 4G: 3.7 mm thinner

    A8i:
    14 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    A8i: 17.5 mm shorter

    A8i:
    117 mm
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    A8i:
    2010
    Blade Qlux 4G:
    2015

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
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    14 mm +3.7 mm versus Blade Qlux 4G
  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

    Height:
    134.5 mm +17.5 mm versus A8i
    Width:
    67.4 mm +8.4 mm versus A8i
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A8i

    136 g

  2. 2. Blade Qlux 4G

    154 g

    +18 g versus A8i

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. Blade Qlux 4G

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

Blade Qlux 4G has approximately 65.3% 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 A8i, Blade Qlux 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA8iBlade Qlux 4G
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. A8i

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

2. Blade Qlux 4G

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. A8i2. Blade Qlux 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 59 Х 14 mm
  • 134.5 Х 67.4 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 136 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 200 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
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.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android-based OPhone 2.0
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6732M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.9%
  • 61.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 280 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF (India) -5 MP
  • AF (Malaysia)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • India
  • or 2 MP
  • Malaysia
Performance
Performance — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
Processor CPU Unknown
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T760MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
Release date
  • 2010
  • August
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 70 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 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 40(2300) - India LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600) - Malaysia
Speed
  • TD-SCDMA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A8i, Blade Qlux 4G.
SpecificationA8iBlade Qlux 4G
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as ZTE Blade Q Lux 4G