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| Global Score | |
| 34.2 | 36.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| 2009-09-30 | 2009-01-08 |
| 3.78 x 2.09 x 0.96 inches | 3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.20 ounces | 3.46 ounces |
| $ 65.00 | $ 65.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.2 inches | 2.2 inches |
| 176 x 220 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 128 pixels per inch | 182 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.5 | 6.1 |
| processor | processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 5.76 |
| Storage | |
| 262,14 MB internal memory | 102,4 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) external memory slot |
| 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.20 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 0.1 | 0.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1140mAh Li-Ion Battery | 920mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 534 hours standby time 6.4 hours talk time | 400 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 2.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson W508a is a little bit better than Motorola Barrage, having a 36.7 score against 34.2. Even when Sony Ericsson W508a and the Motorola Barrage were released with only 9 months difference, Sony Ericsson W508a is way thinner and lighter. The Sony Ericsson W508a and Motorola Barrage count with incredibly similar CPUs, both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Ericsson W508a has a brighter screen than Motorola Barrage, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Sony Ericsson W508a also has a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 320 x 240px. The Motorola Barrage has a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Ericsson W508a, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 262,14 MB internal storage capacity.
Motorola Barrage has greater battery performance than Sony Ericsson W508a, because it has a 24% greater battery capacity. The Sony Ericsson W508a shoots clearer videos and photos than Motorola Barrage, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
Sony Ericsson W508a costs the same than the Motorola Barrage.
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