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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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.

  • WeightXperia X8: 6 g lighterXperia X8: 104 g · MDA Basic: 110 g
  • WidthXperia X8: 5 mm narrowerXperia X8: 54 mm · MDA Basic: 59 mm
  • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.2 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Xperia X8: 3 in
  • ChipsetQualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 / TI OMAP 850Xperia X8: Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
  • DepthXperia X8: 1 mm thinnerXperia X8: 15 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
  • HeightXperia X8: 6 mm shorterXperia X8: 99 mm · MDA Basic: 105 mm

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.

Front
Xperia X8: 99 × 54 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
Side
Xperia X8: 99 × 15 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. Xperia X8
    Height
    99 mm
    Width
    54 mm
    Depth
    15 mm
    Weight
    104 g
  2. 2. MDA Basic
    Height
    105 mm
    Width
    59 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    110 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.1%
  • 39.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2009
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Dark Blue/ White
  • Aqua Blue/ White
  • Pink/ White
  • Silver/ White
  • Gray
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 23 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.76 W/kg (head) 0.68 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.84 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationXperia X8MDA Basic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player