Sony Ericsson Aspen vs Sony Ericsson W8

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

    W8: 26 g lighter

    Aspen:
    130 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    W8: 6 mm narrower

    Aspen:
    60 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aspen: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

    Aspen:
    2.4 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Aspen: 2.5 mm thinner

    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 18 mm shorter

    Aspen:
    117 mm
    W8:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Aspen:
    2010
    W8:
    2011

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. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm +18 mm versus W8
    Width:
    60 mm +6 mm versus W8
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.5 mm versus Aspen

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aspen

    130 g

    +26 g versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    104 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. Aspen

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. W8

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

W8 has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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.

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 MB

W8: Original memory entry

128 MB · 168 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. W8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Aspen

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus W8

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Aspen2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 130 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.4%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Release date
  • 2010
  • February
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85 kbps
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Up to 225 kbps
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • XPERIA Panels
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aspen, W8.
SpecificationAspenW8
Dop
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input