Acer Liquid Mini vs Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Acer Liquid Mini and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Our rating | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 1,200 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 3.2 in | 3 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 15 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 108 g | 104 g |
| Released | Apr 2011 | Sep 2010 |
Summary: Acer Liquid Mini is ahead on our rating, battery, storage (max), screen size. Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 is ahead on main camera, weight (lower is lighter).
★ Which should you buy? Acer Liquid Mini is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
Reviewed by the infozme.com Editorial Team — see how we research & rate phones.
Display
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.2 inches (~48.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 3.0 inches |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels (~180 ppi density) | 320 x 480 pixels, HVGA (approx. 192 ppi density) |
| Multitouch | Yes | — |
| Protection | — | Scratch-resistant surface |
Platform
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| OS | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android 1.6 (Donut), upgradable to 2.1 (Eclair) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227-1 Snapdragon S1 | Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1 |
| CPU | 600 MHz ARM 11 | 600 MHz ARMv6 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 200 |
Memory
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Internal | 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM | 128 MB storage, 168 MB RAM |
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB (2 GB card included in some markets) | microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included, up to 16GB |
Main Camera
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP | 3.15 MP, fixed focus |
| Features | Digital zoom | Geo-tagging |
| Video | 480p@30fps | VGA@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Single | No | No |
Battery
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Po |
| Capacity | 1300 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Talk time | Up to 6.5 hours | — |
Body
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 110.4 x 57.5 x 13 mm (4.35 x 2.26 x 0.51 in) | 99 x 54 x 15 mm (3.90 x 2.13 x 0.59 in) |
| Weight | 108 g (3.81 oz) | 104 g (3.67 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | v2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| Acer Liquid Mini | Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 |
|---|
| Announced | January 2011 | 2010, June |
| Status | Available. Released April 2011 | — |
| Released | — | 2010, September |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Acer Liquid Mini or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8?
Acer Liquid Mini — 1,300 mAh for the Acer Liquid Mini versus 1,200 mAh for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.
Which is lighter, Acer Liquid Mini or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8?
Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 — 108 g for the Acer Liquid Mini versus 104 g for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.
Which is newer, Acer Liquid Mini or Sony Ericsson Xperia X8?
Acer Liquid Mini — Apr 2011 for the Acer Liquid Mini versus Sep 2010 for the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8.
Is the Acer Liquid Mini or the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 rated higher?
We rate the Acer Liquid Mini 6/10 and the Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 5/10.
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