Samsung Galaxy
Y
vs. Sony
Xperia X8

Samsung Galaxy Y

4.5

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Samsung Galaxy Y

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Y

Multi-touch
Supports multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
Wifi
Average speed wifi
802.11n (150 mbps)
Wifi hotspot
Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Size
Really small
58x104x11 mm
Frequency
Slow processor
0.8 GHz
Thickness
Thin
12 mm
Talk time
Short talk time
6 hours
Weight
Light-weight
98 g
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

4.4

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Sony Xperia X8

"The X8 had no issues with reception and the in-call sound was loud and clear."
gsmarena.com | talking about the Xperia X8's network
"the battery is removable and lasts up to 446 hours on standby."
gsmarena.com | talking about the Xperia X8's battery

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia X8

Standby time
Average standby time
18.6 days
Screen PPI
Not very sharp screen
191 PPI
Camera resolution
Low resolution
3.2 MP
Screen resolution
Low resolution screen
480x320

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Overview

Processing power 3.7 vs 2.4
Samsung Galaxy Y Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 40% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz
Screen 4.3 vs 4.8
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Winner: Sony Xperia X8
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  • More than 40% crisper display of text, images and video, 191 PPI vs 132 PPI
  • 2x higher resolution screen, 480x320 vs 320x240
Size 7.8 vs 7.4
Samsung Galaxy Y Winner: Samsung Galaxy Y
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  • More than 10% smaller, 58x104x11 mm vs 54x99x15 mm
  • More than 20% thinner, 12 mm vs 15 mm
  • Around 10% lighter, 98 g vs 104 g
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
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Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Battery 3.3 vs 3.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Short talk time
  • Lower capacity batteries
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Photo & Video 1.2 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Neither has a camera flash
Web browsing 3.7 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither supports Adobe Flash
Network 5.6 vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Overall 4.5 vs 4.4

Processing power

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 276 MB vs 184 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Screen

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Screen size 3.0" vs 3.0" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 320x240 vs 480x320 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 132 PPI vs 191 PPI Lower quality display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Size

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Weight 98 g vs 104 g Light weight, with the Galaxy Y being particularly light
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Thickness 12 mm vs 15 mm Average thickness
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Size 58x104x11 mm vs 54x99x15 mm Fairly small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Sensors

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope No vs No

Music

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Battery

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Talk time 6 hours vs 4.8 hours Short talk time
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Standby time 5 days vs 18.6 days The Xperia X8 has average standby time per battery charge, but the Galaxy Y's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,200 mAh vs 1,200 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Polymer

Storage

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 160 MB vs 128 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Photo & Video

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Camera 2 MP vs 3.2 MP They both have cameras
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Flash No vs No Neither has a camera flash
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 320 x 240 @ 15fps vs Unknown
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Web browsing

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Browser benchmark 2,436 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

Samsung
Galaxy Y
Samsung Galaxy Y
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Sony
Xperia X8
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 1.57 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.31 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 266 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11b (11 mbps) The Galaxy Y's has average speed wifi, but the Xperia X8 is slower than most
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The Galaxy Y has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The Galaxy Y has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia X8's bluetooth support is somewhat older

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