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Acer beTouch E210

Acer beTouch E210

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Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

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Category Breakdown

Acer beTouch E210
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
Performance
64.061.8
Camera
41.941.9
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.754.0

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 Xperia X8 has a larger 3.0-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 320 x 480 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by the same Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 chipset and 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU, but the Acer has 256MB of RAM compared to the Xperia's 168MB, which may provide slightly better performance.
  • Both cameras are 3.15 MP without OIS, but the Xperia X8 can record video at 480p@30fps, while the Acer's video capabilities are unspecified.
  • The Acer's battery capacity is 1300mAh, slightly higher than the Xperia's 1200mAh, but both lack fast charging and wireless charging.
  • The Acer runs on Android 2.2 (Froyo), whereas the Xperia X8 originally runs on Android 1.6 (Donut) but can be upgraded to 2.1 (Eclair), offering a more modern software experience on the Acer.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Acer beTouch E210
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8

General

Release Date

2011
2010

Announced

2011
2010

Description

N/A
Previously rumored as Sony Ericsson Shakira

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

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), 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW 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 & Design

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

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ White

Foldable

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

Software

Operating System

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)

OS Version

Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair)

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes