Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) vs Nokia N97 mini
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs Nokia N97 mini phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia N97 mini
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11 Advantages 
11 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| VGA (640x480) |
| Single |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Model | Xperia X8 (E15i) | N97 mini |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 E15, SE Shakira | Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition,Nokia RM-555 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/29/2010 | 10/28/2009 |
| Depth | 15 millimeters (0.59 inches) | 16.4 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 54 x 99 millimeters (2.13 x 3.9 in) | 52.5 x 113 millimeters (2.07 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~47.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 360x640 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 229 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| 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) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 |
| Firmware update | Android 2.1 Eclair | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 (65nm) | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 434MHz ARM11 (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) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| RAM memory | 256MB | 128MB SDRAM |
| Internal storage | 256MB (128MB available) | 8GB |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| 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 | 3.6 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 | 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, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA |
| 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) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 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 | 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) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 320x240 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | QCIF (176x144) |
| 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) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| 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, WMV, RealVideo |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (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) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4D |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.7 hours | 4 hours |
| Standby | 476 hours (19.8 days) | 310 hours (12.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Pink, Blue, White, Gray • 2GB microSD included • Wisepilot navigation • PlayNow • Sony Ericsson Timescape • Sony Ericsson UX platform • Java framework | • Colors: Gold, Cherry Black, Garnet, White • Carl Zeiss optics • 3D stereo sound • Nokia Maps • Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 (E15i) | Nokia N97 mini | |
| 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 |