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| Global Score | |
| 42.2 | 46.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 2.1 | Android 2.3 |
| 2011-04-21 | 2011-09-29 |
| 3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 inches | 4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 inches |
| 3.67 ounces | 3.81 ounces |
| Blue, Orange and Red | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 192 pixels per inch | 180 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor |
| -- | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (enhanced) GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.84 |
| Storage | |
| 131,07 MB internal memory | 92,16 MB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (19 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 446 hours standby time 4.8 hours talk time | 458 hours standby time 7.7 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Explorer is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman, getting a general score of 46.4 against 42.2. The HTC Explorer design is a little bit heavier but thinner than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman, and both of them were only released 5 months apart. These devices work with Android operating system, but HTC Explorer has the newer 2.3 version while Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has Android 2.1, giving you some extra features and optimized performance.
The HTC Explorer features a bit more powerful CPU than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman. They have a Single-Core CPU. Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman has a bit better looking screen than HTC Explorer, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal 480 x 320 resolution, the Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
The HTC Explorer captures a bit better pictures and videos than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman, although it has a camera with a lower 3 megapixels resolution. The Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Explorer, because it has 131,07 MB internal storage capacity.
The HTC Explorer has a superior battery performance than Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman.
HTC Explorer is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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