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| Global Score | |
| 39 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | GPU |
| 5.94 | 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
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has a general score of 42.2, which is just a bit better than Nokia Asha 501's global score of 39. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman construction is way older, heavier and somewhat thicker than the Nokia Asha 501. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman features a better hardware performance than Nokia Asha 501, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 1 more CPU cores.
Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has a bit sharper display than Nokia Asha 501, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman also has a greater pixels amount in each display inch and a lot higher 480 x 320 resolution. Nokia Asha 501 shoots better videos and photos than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman. Both have a same resolution back facing camera.
The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia Asha 501, although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 16 GB against 32 GB. The Nokia Asha 501 has a much longer battery duration than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman is also cheaper than the other phone, making this phone a very good choice.
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