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Acer beTouch E210

Acer beTouch E210

#7198
Sony Ericsson W8

Sony Ericsson W8

#9221

Category Breakdown

Acer beTouch E210
Sony Ericsson W8
Performance
42.938.7
Camera
39.612.7
Display
27.116.0
Battery
13.112.3
Build
16.50.2
Connectivity
24.923.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
20.112.9

Summary

  • The Acer beTouch E210 features a smaller 2.6-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson W8 has a larger 3.0-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, providing a better pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by the same Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 chipset and 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU, but the W8 has more RAM at 168MB compared to the E210's 256MB.
  • The camera specifications are identical at 3.15 MP, but the W8 supports video recording at 480p@30fps, which the E210 does not specify.
  • The E210 has a slightly larger battery capacity of 1300 mAh compared to the W8's 1200 mAh.
  • In terms of software, the E210 runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo), while the W8 operates on an older Android 2.1 (Eclair), potentially affecting the software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer beTouch E210
Sony Ericsson W8

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

N/A
N/A

Display

Size

2.6"
3"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT

Resolution

320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~154 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1

CPU

600 MHz ARM 11
600 MHz ARM 11

GPU

Adreno 200
Adreno 200

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB
128MB 168MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

116 x 63 x 12 mm (4.57 x 2.48 x 0.47 in)
99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)

Weight

109 g
104 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Azure, Orange, Red

Foldable

SAR

0.92 W/kg (head)     0.88 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 2.1 (Eclair)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass