Plum Spare
#9165
Sony Ericsson K508
#10739Category Breakdown
Plum Spare
Sony Ericsson K508
Performance
26.916.1
Camera
39.639.6
Display
15.219.5
Battery
4.64.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
12.61.8
Audio
8.90.0
Overall
13.19.3
Summary
- The Plum Spare features a 1.77-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, offering a higher pixel density of 226 ppi compared to the Sony Ericsson K508's 1.9-inch TFT display at 128 x 160 pixels and 108 ppi.
- In terms of performance, the Plum Spare has 64MB of storage and 64GB of RAM, significantly surpassing the K508's 12MB storage and 12GB RAM.
- Both devices have a VGA rear camera and a 700mAh battery, but the K508 is heavier at 88g versus the Plum Spare's 65g.
- The software experience is limited on both, lacking advanced features, and neither device supports wireless charging or modern connectivity options like WiFi or 5G.
- Overall, the Plum Spare offers better display quality and performance, while the K508 is bulkier and heavier.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Plum Spare
Sony Ericsson K508
General
Release Date
2011
2004
Announced
2011
2004
Description
T300 - Single SIMT301 - Dual SIM
K508i GSM 900/1800/1900 MHzK508c GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz for China Mainland
Display
Size
1.77"
1.9"
Type
TFT
TFT, 65K colors
Resolution
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~226 ppi density)
128 x 160 pixels (~108 ppi density)
PPI
240
128
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
64MB 32MB
12MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
VGA
VGA
Main Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
700 mAh
700 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BL-5B)
Removable Li-Ion 700 mAh battery (BST-30)
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
102 x 45 x 13.6 mm (4.02 x 1.77 x 0.54 in)
103 x 45.5 x 19.5 mm (4.06 x 1.79 x 0.77 in)
Weight
65 g
88 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, dark red, dark blue, light blue, light red, purple, pink, green, orange, champagne
2 - Lunar Silver, Twilight Black
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
No
No
Bluetooth
Yes
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
N/A
N/A
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A