For Android starter this phone may worth your attention. Xperia X8 has a candy bar design which is similar to the X10 Mini. They differ only in terms of larger size, but does not exceed the dimensions of the Xperia X10. Xperia X8 has 3 inch screen size a resolution of 320x480 pixels. In this resolution image produced quite sharp and clear.
Xperia X8 has all the features of Internet connectivity required. Already available 3G/HSDPA and WiFi. WiFi capability in capturing the signal is very good. For browsing activity you can use the built-in X8 browser.
X8 default browser is not equipped with features pinch-to-zoom. Though several similar phones already adopt this feature to facilitate the zooming process. Fortunately there is still a highlight options that can enlarge the screen automatically when the page is in full screen state.
In conclusion Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 Android phones worth to be included the middle class android and quite tempting. With a price range between $100 – $200, this phone has complete facilities.
Comes with Official Android 1.6 (Android Donut) upgradable to 2.1 (Android Eclair). Unofficially upgradable to Froyo (Android 2.2) and Gingerbread (Android 2.3).
General
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Announced
2010, June
Status
Available. Released 2010, September
Size
Dimensions
99 x 54 x 15 mm
Weight
104 g
Display
Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
320 x 480 pixels, 3.0 inches (~192 ppi pixel density)
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Timescape UI
Sound
Alert types
Vibration, MP3 ringtones
Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Memory
Phonebook
Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Call records
Practically unlimited
Internal
128 MB storage, 168 MB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included
Data
GPRS
Up to 85.6 kbps
EDGE
Up to 236.8 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP
Infrared port
No
USB
Yes, v2.0 microUSB
Camera
Primary
3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels
Features
Geo-tagging
Video
Yes, VGA@30fps
Secondary
No
Features
OS
Android OS, v1.6 (Donut), upgradable to v2.1
CPU
600 MHz ARM 11 processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7227 chipset
Messaging
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push email, IM
Browser
HTML
Radio
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games
Yes
Colors
White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support
Java
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
- SNS integration
- Digital compass
- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
- TrackID music recognition
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk
- Voice memo
- Predictive text input
Battery
Standard battery, Li-Po 1200 mAh
Stand-by
Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G)
Talk time
Up to 4 h 45 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Music play
Up to 23 h 40 min
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