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Philips Xenium X830

Philips Xenium X830

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Sony Ericsson K850

Sony Ericsson K850

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Category Breakdown

Philips Xenium X830
Sony Ericsson K850
Performance
24.524.2
Camera
11.311.7
Display
26.332.3
Battery
15.98.8
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
4.214.4
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
10.911.0

Summary

  • The Philips Xenium X830 features a larger 3.0-inch TFT resistive touchscreen with a resolution of 240 x 400 pixels, providing a wider viewing area compared to the Sony Ericsson K850's 2.2-inch TFT display at 240 x 320 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the X830 has slightly more RAM at 47MB versus the K850's 40MB, but both devices have limited storage capacity.
  • Both phones sport a 5 MP rear camera with autofocus, but the K850 offers better video recording capabilities at 320p@30fps compared to the X830's 480p@15fps.
  • The X830 is equipped with a larger 1530mAh battery, while the K850 has a 930mAh battery, which may impact overall usage time.
  • Build quality is similar, with the X830 being slightly bulkier and heavier at 120g compared to the K850's 118g, and both lack advanced software features or connectivity options.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Philips Xenium X830
Sony Ericsson K850

General

Release Date

2009
2007

Announced

2009
2007

Description

N/A
K850i HSDPA/850/900/1800/1900 MHzK858c 850/900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland

Display

Size

3"
2.2"

Type

TFT resistive touchscreen, 256K colors
TFT, 256K colors

Resolution

240 x 400 pixels (Wide QVGA), 5:3 ratio (~155 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

N/A
N/A

CPU

N/A
N/A

GPU

N/A
N/A

Memory

47MB
40MB

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

miniSD up to 8 GB
Memory Stick Micro (M2); microSDHC (dedicated slot), 512 MB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
xenon flash and 3LED video light, auto lens cover

Front Camera

N/A
Videocall camera

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

480p@15fps
320p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1530 mAh
930 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1530 mAh battery
Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

105 x 53 x 15.5 mm (4.13 x 2.09 x 0.61 in)
102 x 48 x 17 mm (4.02 x 1.89 x 0.67 in)

Weight

120 g
118 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Luminous Green, Velvet Blue, Quicksilver black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.50 W/kg (head)     1.56 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

N/A
HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps (K850i)

5G

4G

WiFi

No
No

Bluetooth

2.0, A2DP
2.0, A2DP

NFC

USB

miniUSB 2.0
2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

No
No

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

No
No

Software & Security

Operating System

N/A
N/A

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer
Accelerometer