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| Global Score | |
| 40.3 | 44 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 2.1 | Android 2.1, 1.6 |
| -- | 2010-06-16 |
| 2.24 x 4.52 x 0.50 inches | 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches |
| 5.03 ounces | 3.67 ounces |
| Black | Blue, Gray, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.84 |
| 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 |
| 5.5 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1270mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 230 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time |
| 2.96 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is a little bit better than the Motorola XT5, having a overall score of 44 against 40.3. Both devices in this review use the same Android 2.1 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features. Sony Ericsson Xperia X8's construction is extremely lighter but thicker than Motorola XT5.
The Motorola XT5 features a little more vivid display than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because although it has a quite lower pixels quantity in each inch of display, and they both have exactly the same 480 x 320 resolution, the Motorola XT5 also counts with a little bit larger display. The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 features a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Motorola XT5, although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 16 GB against 32 GB.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 has a faster processing unit than Motorola XT5, because it has more processing cores and an additional graphics co-processor. The Motorola XT5 captures slightly better photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera. Motorola XT5 features a bit better battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, because it has a 1270mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is also by far the cheapest one.
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