Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 vs Samsung Galaxy 551

Comparing the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 vs Samsung Galaxy 551 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy 551 runs at a higher processing speed of 0.67 GHz, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 runs at 0.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy 551 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy 551 offers a screen size of 3.2 inches, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 offers 3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy 551 the larger display of the two. Both Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 and Samsung Galaxy 551 feature the same LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 and Samsung Galaxy 551 feature a 3.2 MP primary rear camera.

Battery: Both Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 and Samsung Galaxy 551 offer the same 1200 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy 551 offers higher internal storage with 160 GB, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy 551 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy 551 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8 has a rating of 2.8.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X8

(Discontinued)

Samsung Galaxy 551

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

04 Sep, 2010

07 Nov, 2010

Performance

(upto 600 MHz)

(upto 667 MHz)

Display

3 inches (7.62 cm)	3.2 inches (8.13 cm)
LCD	LCD
240x320 px	240x400 px

Rear Camera

3.2 MP

Primary Camera

3.2 MP

Primary Camera

Battery

1200 mAh

Storage

128 MB

160 MB

User Ratings

2.8/5

(5 ratings)

4.2/5

(41 ratings)

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General

Operating System

Android v1.6

Android v2.2

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm

Processor

600 MHz

667 MHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 200

Display

Display Type

LCD

Screen Size

3 inches (7.62 cm)

3.2 inches (8.13 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px

240x400 px

Pixel Density

133 ppi

146 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

52.17 %

47.7 %

Design

Height

99 mm

111 mm

Width

54 mm

55 mm

Thickness

15.00 mm

15.20 mm

Weight

104 grams

156 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

Video Recording

640x480 @ 25

N/A

Battery

Capacity

1200 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 5.66(3G) / Up to 4.75(2G)

Up to 5(3G) / Up to 9(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

128 MB

160 MB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 16 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 a/b/g)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Sensors

Other Sensors

Accelerometer