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| Global Score | |
| 38.9 | 42.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 6.0.x | Android 2.1 |
| 2010-10-18 | 2011-04-21 |
| 3.78 x 2.36 x 0.73 inches | 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches |
| 4.62 ounces | 3.67 ounces |
| Black and Purple | Blue, Orange and Red |
| $ 270.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| -- | 3 inches |
| 360 x 400 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 174 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.85 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 131,07 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 252 hours standby time 4.5 hours talk time | 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is just a bit better than the BlackBerry Style 9670, having a general score of 42.2 against 38.9. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman works with Android 2.1 OS, while BlackBerry Style 9670 comes with BlackBerry 6.0.x OS. The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is a somewhat thinner and way lighter phone than BlackBerry Style 9670, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart.
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman counts with a much better screen than BlackBerry Style 9670, because it has a quite greater screen density and a quite better resolution of 480 x 320 pixels. The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman counts with a quite better hardware performance than BlackBerry Style 9670, because it has a higher number of cores.
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman counts with a superior memory for apps and games than BlackBerry Style 9670, although it has a SD memory slot that supports 16 GB smaller. BlackBerry Style 9670 has a very superior battery life than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman. The BlackBerry Style 9670 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman, because it has a much better 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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