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Samsung Galaxy Y vs Sony Xperia X8

2.36 in
4.33 in
Samsung Galaxy Y Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Y
2.13 in
3.9 in
Sony Xperia X8 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
5 editorial reviews
Someone has sent us a Samsung Galaxy Y. If I'm honest I have absolutely no idea. The bag was ripped and this popped out. This is the slightly older Y, akaRead more
The Samsung Galaxy Y is an okay starter smart phone for kids but budget Androids are getting better so shop around before you buy.Read more
Samsung Galaxy Y (2011) (Mobile Phone): 2.3 out of 5 stars from 12 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.Read more
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3.1 out of 5
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 2.1
CPU clock speed0.83 GHz0.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
RAM memory290 MB168 MB

Display

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Screen size3.14 in3.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors262K16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution240 x 320 px480 x 320 px
Pixel density127.0 ppi192.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Primary sensor resolution3.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution320 x 240 px640 x 480 px
Geo-taggingyesyes

Storage

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Internal storage
  • 128 MB
  • 256 MB
128 MB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB16GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Colour of product
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlasticPlastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Height4.33 in3.9 in
Width2.36 in2.13 in
Depth0.47 in0.59 in
Weight3.84 oz3.67 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.02.1 EDR
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnono
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEnono

Battery

Samsung Galaxy YSamsung Galaxy Y
Sony Xperia X8Sony Xperia X8
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery capacity1300.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Standby time440.0 h446.0 h
Talk time6.1 h5.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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