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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony · 2011

Sony Ericsson W8

Sony Ericsson W8 Android smartphone. Announced Apr 2011. Features 3.0″ display, Snapdragon S1 chipset, 3.15 MP primary camera, 1200 mAh battery, 128 MB storage, 168 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 3.0"
Chipset Snapdragon S1
RAM 168 GB
Storage 128MB 168MB RAM storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 3 MP
Battery 1200 mAh
Build 104g, 15mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2011, April. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU 600 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 200

Display

Type TFT
Size 3.0 inches, 26.8 cm 2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
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Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128MB 168MB RAM

Main Camera

Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p@30fps

Selfie camera

cam2modules No

Body

Dimensions 99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 4 h 45 min
Music play Up to 23 h 40 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
featuresother Walkman player MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Voice memo Predictive text input

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: 737:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -86.8dB / Crosstalk -84.1dB

Misc

Colors Azure, Orange, Red
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2011, April. Released 2011, May
Status Discontinued
OS Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
CPU 600 MHz ARM 11
GPU Adreno 200
Type TFT
Size 3.0 inches, 26.8 cm 2 (~50.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
displayother Timescape UI
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 128MB 168MB RAM
Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p@30fps
cam2modules No
Dimensions 99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Removable Li-Po 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 446 h (2G) / Up to 476 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 4 h 45 min
Music play Up to 23 h 40 min
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser HTML
featuresother Walkman player MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Voice memo Predictive text input
Display Contrast ratio: 737:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -86.8dB / Crosstalk -84.1dB
Colors Azure, Orange, Red
Price About 100 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
34.1/100
Entry-level

A specs-derived composite score, not a lab benchmark -- useful for ranking and comparison.

Processor 34.4
Display 42.5
Camera 28.8
Battery 29.4
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