Sony Xperia go vs Vodafone Smart E8

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

    Xperia go: 59 g lighter

    Xperia go:
    110 g
    Smart E8:
    169 g
  • Width

    Xperia go: 11.8 mm narrower

    Xperia go:
    60.3 mm
    Smart E8:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia go: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia go:
    3.5 in
    Smart E8:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Smart E8: 0.6 mm thinner

    Xperia go:
    9.8 mm
    Smart E8:
    9.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia go: 34.6 mm shorter

    Xperia go:
    111 mm
    Smart E8:
    145.6 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia go:
    2012
    Smart E8:
    2017

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 go

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    60.3 mm
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.6 mm versus Smart E8
  2. 2. Smart E8

    Height:
    145.6 mm +34.6 mm versus Xperia go
    Width:
    72.1 mm +11.8 mm versus Xperia go
    Depth:
    9.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia go

    110 g

  2. 2. Smart E8

    169 g

    +59 g versus Xperia go

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 go

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Smart E8

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

Smart E8 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia go.

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 go, Smart E8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia goSmart E8
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Xperia go: Original memory entry

8 GB (4 GB user available) · 512 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 go

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

2. Smart E8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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. Xperia go

    1305 mAh

  2. 2. Smart E8

    2200 mAh

    +895 mAh versus Xperia go

Specifications

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1. Xperia go2. Smart E8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 60.3 Х 9.8 mm
  • 145.6 Х 72.1 Х 9.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (4 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.5%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2003
  • 7845
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Yellow
  • Slate Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 460 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 45 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 107 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia go, Smart E8.
SpecificationXperia goSmart E8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - IP67 dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Xperia advance
  • Sony ST27i
  • Sony ST27a
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity