Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 40.8 | 44 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 5.0.x, 4.6.x | Android 2.1, 1.6 |
| 2008-05-12 | 2010-06-16 |
| 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.59 inches | 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 3.67 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 99.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3 inches |
| 480 x 320 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 222 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| Single-Core 624 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 131,07 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.4 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is slightly better than the BlackBerry Bold 9000, with a overall score of 44 against 40.8. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 body has the same thickness than the BlackBerry Bold 9000, but it is way lighter. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 comes with Android 2.1 OS, and BlackBerry Bold 9000 has BlackBerry 5.0.x OS.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than BlackBerry Bold 9000, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 also has an additional graphics processor. Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than BlackBerry Bold 9000, because although it has a bit worse screen density, and they both have an equal 480 x 320 resolution, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 also counts with a bigger screen.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than BlackBerry Bold 9000, although it has less internal memory. Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 counts with a little bit better camera than BlackBerry Bold 9000, because it has a lot more mega-pixels back camera.
BlackBerry Bold 9000 counts with better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has a 1500mAh battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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