Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) vs HTC Sensation XE
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs HTC Sensation XE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Sensation XE
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2 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Compass |
| Proximity sensor |
| LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) / Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| +8 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) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Model | Xperia X8 (E15i) | Sensation XE |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15, SE Shakira | HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | HTC |
| Release date | 9/29/2010 | 10/4/2011 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (128MB available) | 4GB (1GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| 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, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| 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) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG86100 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1730 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.7 hours | 7.4 hours |
| Standby | 476 hours (19.8 days) | 540 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Pink, Blue, White, Gray • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Java framework | • Colors: Black • 16GB microSD included • DLNA • Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot • HTC Sense 3.0 UI • HTC Beats Audio • HTC Watch • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | HTC Sensation XE | |
| 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 |