Sony Ericsson Vivaz 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

    Vivaz: 7 g lighter

    Vivaz:
    97 g
    W8:
    104 g
  • Width

    Vivaz: 2.3 mm narrower

    Vivaz:
    51.7 mm
    W8:
    54 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Vivaz:
    3.2 in
    W8:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Vivaz: 2.5 mm thinner

    Vivaz:
    12.5 mm
    W8:
    15 mm
  • Height

    W8: 8 mm shorter

    Vivaz:
    107 mm
    W8:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    Vivaz:
    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. Vivaz

    Height:
    107 mm +8 mm versus W8
    Width:
    51.7 mm
    Depth:
    12.5 mm
  2. 2. W8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm +2.3 mm versus Vivaz
    Depth:
    15 mm +2.5 mm versus Vivaz

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vivaz

    97 g

  2. 2. W8

    104 g

    +7 g versus Vivaz

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. Vivaz

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. W8

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

Vivaz has approximately 5.3% more rectangular screen area than W8.

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.

Vivaz: Original memory entry

75 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. Vivaz

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. Vivaz

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. W8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vivaz2. W8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 107 Х 51.7 Х 12.5 mm
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
Weight
  • 97 g
  • 104 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 75 MB
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Series 60
  • 5th edition
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.0%
  • 50.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@24fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Processor CPU
  • 720 MHz
  • PowerVR SGX GPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Release date
  • 2010
  • January
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • Pink
  • Silver Moon
  • Cosmic Black
  • Galaxy Blue
  • Venus Ruby
  • Azure
  • Orange
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 100 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
  • 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 Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Wisepilot navigation
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.04 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vivaz, W8.
SpecificationVivazW8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Facebook and Twitter apps -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TrackID music recognition -TV out (VGA resolution) -Organizer -Document viewer -Gesture control -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Kurara
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Walkman player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Voice memo -Predictive text input