Category Breakdown
LG GT950 Arena
Sony Ericsson A8i
Performance
58.858.8
Camera
42.042.0
Display
64.364.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.654.6
Summary
- The LG GT950 Arena features a smaller 3.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Sony Ericsson A8i offers a larger 3.5-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, providing a slightly better viewing experience.
- In terms of performance, the A8i has more RAM at 200MB compared to the Arena's 150MB, which may enhance multitasking capabilities.
- Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus, but the A8i supports video recording, whereas the Arena is limited to 480p at 30fps.
- The GT950 Arena has a 1000mAh battery, while the A8i's battery capacity is unspecified, but both lack fast charging and wireless capabilities.
- Build quality shows the Arena is lighter at 104.9g and slimmer at 12.2mm, compared to the A8i's 136g and 14mm thickness.
- The software experience differs as the A8i runs on an Android-based OPhone 2.0, while the OS for the Arena is unspecified.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
LG GT950 Arena
Sony Ericsson A8i
General
Release Date
2010
2010
Announced
2010
2010
Description
For AT&TAlso known as LG Opera TV
For China
Display
Size
3"
3.5"
Type
TFT
TFT, 256K colors
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~311 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~280 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Scratch-resistant glass
Performance
Chipset
N/A
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
150MB
200MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p@30fps
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1000 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1000 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
107.7 x 55.4 x 12.2 mm (4.24 x 2.18 x 0.48 in)
117 x 59 x 14 mm (4.61 x 2.32 x 0.55 in)
Weight
104.9 g
136 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Silver Grey
White, Black
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
TD-SCDMA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP
2.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✗
USB
2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS
Software
Operating System
N/A
Android-based OPhone 2.0
OS Version
N/A
Android-based OPhone 2.0
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

