Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs ZTE Era

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia X8: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia X8:
    3 in
    Era:
    4.3 in
  • Release year

    Xperia X8:
    2010
    Era:
    2012

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. Xperia X8

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    15 mm
    Weight:
    104 g
  2. 2. Era

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Xperia X8

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

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

Era has approximately 90.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia X8.

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 Xperia X8, Era, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia X8Era
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Xperia X8: 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. Xperia X8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Era

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. Xperia X82. Era

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 54 Х 15 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB
  • 168 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.6 (Donut)
  • upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
  • Nvidia Tegra 3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 26.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.1%
  • 54.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 192 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Dark Blue/ White
  • Aqua Blue/ White
  • Pink/ White
  • Silver/ White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia X8, Era.
SpecificationXperia X8Era
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input