HTC 7 Surround vs Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i)
Side by side comparison between HTC 7 Surround vs Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC 7 Surround
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16 Advantages 
4 Advantages | 17 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| +10 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
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| Model | HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) |
| Other model names | AT&T HTC Surround, HTC 7 Surround T8788, HTC Mondrian | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman E16 |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 11/8/2010 | 6/1/2011 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.5 x 119.7 millimeters (2.42 x 4.71 in) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) |
| Weight | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.8" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 246 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 7.0 | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| RAM memory | 448MB LPDDR | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 512MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 16GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/2 Mbps | 7.2/2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) EP500 |
| Battery capacity | 1230 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 4.8 hours |
| Standby | 255 hours (10.6 days) | 476 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Built-in 16GB microSD • Dolby mobile sound • SRS WOW HD surround sound • Facebook and Twitter • Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 Java framework | • Colors: Azure, Orange, Red • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • SE UX platform • Sony Ericsson Timescape Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC 7 Surround | Sony Ericsson W8 Walkman (E16i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head), 0.81W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |