LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i)
Side by side comparison between LG Optimus Link Dual vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? LG Optimus Link Dual (P698)
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14 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body |
| TFT LCD |
| 320x480 pixels |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| VGA (640x480) |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Xperia X8 (E15i) |
| Other model names | LG Optimus Link Dual-Sim, LGP698, LG-P698 | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15, SE Shakira |
| Country or region available |     (Europe), Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 12/1/2011 | 9/29/2010 |
| Depth | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 114 millimeters (2.32 x 4.49 in) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) |
| Weight | 122 grams (4.27 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 1.6 Donut |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 2.1 Eclair |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 (MSM7227T) (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 (226MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 256MB |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 256MB (128MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 3.6 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 850/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | 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 | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| 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 | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-44JN | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 5.7 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 476 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| 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 | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • LG SmartShare • LG 3Way Sync • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Pink, Blue, White, Gray • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Optimus Link Dual (P698) | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |