Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) vs BlackBerry 8830 (World edition)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs BlackBerry 8830 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i)
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22 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| TFT LCD |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| A-GPS, GeoTagging / GPS |
| HTML, XHTML / WAP, HTML |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Model | Xperia X8 (E15i) | 8830 (World edition) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15, SE Shakira | RIM BlackBerry 8830 World Edition |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 9/29/2010 | 5/1/2007 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) | 66 x 114 millimeters (2.6 x 4.49 in) |
| Weight | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) | 132 grams (4.62 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 2.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~25.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 160 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | BlackBerry OS 4.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.1 Eclair | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM6550 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 225MHz ARM926EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 16MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (128MB available) | 64MB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 4GB microSD (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 900/1800 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Not supported |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3 |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | Mini-USB 1.1 (Mini-B) |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.0 |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | Not supported |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | GPS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.7 hours | 3.7 hours |
| Standby | 476 hours (19.8 days) | 216 hours (9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, MMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | WAP, HTML |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Pink, Blue, White, Gray • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Trackball navigation • BlackBerry maps • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | BlackBerry 8830 (World edition) | |
| 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 |