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| Global Score | |
| 38.4 | 42.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| -- | Android 2.1 |
| 2013-05-09 | 2011-04-21 |
| 3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 inches | 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches |
| 3.20 ounces | 3.67 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Blue, Orange and Red |
| $ 249.00 | $ 225.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 133 pixels per inch | 192 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive |
| 6.2 | 6.6 |
| processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 64 MB RAM | -- |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 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 | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.20 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 6.16 | 5.17 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1152 hours standby time 17 hours talk time | 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is just a bit better than Nokia Asha 501, with a global score of 42.2 against 38.4. The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman design is incredibly older, somewhat heavier and thicker than the Nokia Asha 501. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has a slightly better screen than Nokia Asha 501, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman also has a way better 480 x 320px resolution and a better pixels amount in each inch of screen.
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman counts with a much bigger storage for applications and games than Nokia Asha 501, although it has an external memory slot that admits 16 GB smaller. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman features a superior processor than Nokia Asha 501, because it has a greater number of cores. Nokia Asha 501 has a better camera than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman. Both of them have the same resolution back camera.
Nokia Asha 501 features a superior battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman.
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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