Screen size
AspenWinner: 2.4"+8.3%
W5082.2"
Quick verdict
Aspen leads the measured specs 6-2.
Measured wins
Aspen
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
W508
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Aspen
GSM / HSPA
W508
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Aspen
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
W508
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Aspen
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
W508
HSDPA 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - W508a
Speed
Aspen
HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
W508
HSPA
Announced
Aspen
2010, February. Released 2010, July
W508
2009, January. Released 2009, May
Status
Aspen
Discontinued
W508
Discontinued
Dimensions
Aspen
117 x 60 x 12.5 mm (4.61 x 2.36 x 0.49 in)
W508
93.5 x 50 x 14 mm (3.68 x 1.97 x 0.55 in)
Weight
Aspen
130 g (4.59 oz)
W508
98 g (3.46 oz)
Keyboard
Aspen
QWERTY
W508
-
SIM
Aspen
Mini-SIM
W508
Mini-SIM
Type
Aspen
TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
W508
TFT, 256K colors
Size
Aspen
2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~25.4% screen-to-body ratio)
W508
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~32.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Aspen
320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
W508
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Other
Aspen
XPERIA Panels
W508
Secondary external monochrome display, 36 x 128 pixels, 1.1"
Protection
Aspen
-
W508
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Aspen
Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
W508
-
Chipset
Aspen
Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
W508
-
CPU
Aspen
600 MHz ARM 11
W508
-
GPU
Aspen
Adreno 200
W508
-
Card slot
Aspen
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 4 GB included
W508
Memory Stick Micro (M2), up to 16 GB, 1 GB included
Internal
Aspen
256MB RAM, 256MB ROM, 100MB
W508
100MB
Phonebook
Aspen
-
W508
1000 x 24 fields, Photo call
Call records
Aspen
-
W508
30 received, dialed and missed calls
Single
Aspen
3.15 MP
W508
3.15 MP
Video
Aspen
480p@15fps
W508
320p@15fps
Other
Aspen
No
W508
-
Single
Aspen
-
W508
Yes
Video
Aspen
-
W508
Loudspeaker
Aspen
Yes
W508
Yes
3.5mm jack
Aspen
Yes
W508
No
WLAN
Aspen
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
W508
No
Bluetooth
Aspen
2.1, A2DP
W508
2.0, A2DP
Positioning
Aspen
GPS, A-GPS
W508
No
Radio
Aspen
Stereo FM radio, RDS
W508
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Aspen
microUSB 2.0
W508
Proprietary
Sensors
Aspen
W508
Accelerometer
Browser
Aspen
WAP 2.0/HTML (IE), RSS feeds
W508
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront)
Other
Aspen
MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player MP4/H.264/WMV player Pocket Office Organizer Eco friendly materials Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
W508
Walkman media player Shake and gesture control TrackID music recognition Photo editor Organizer Exchangeable Style-Up covers
Messaging
Aspen
-
W508
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
Games
Aspen
-
W508
3, incl. motion-based + downloadable
Java
Aspen
-
W508
Yes, MIDP 2.0
Type
Aspen
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
W508
Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery
Stand-by
Aspen
Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
W508
Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
Aspen
Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G)
W508
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Music play
Aspen
Up to 12 h
W508
-
Colors
Aspen
Iconic Black, White Silver
W508
Metal Grey, Poetic White
SAR EU
Aspen
1.05 W/kg (head)
W508
0.85 W/kg (head)
Price
Aspen
About 70 EUR
W508
About 100 EUR
SAR
Aspen
-
W508
0.73 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)