Sony Ericsson W980i vs Sony Ericsson W508
| Type | Clamshell | Clamshell |
| Dimensions | 92.00 x 46.00 x 16.90 mm | 93.50 x 50.00 x 14.00 mm |
| Weight | 100.00 g | 98.00 g |
| Display size | 2.20" | 2.20" |
| Display | Color / TFT 256k colors 240 x 320 px (2.20") | Color / TFT 256k colors 240 x 320 px (2.20") |
| Display protection |   | |
| Additional display | Color / TFT 256k colors 176 x 176 px | Mono / OLED 128 x 36 px (1.10") |
| Protection of the secondary display | | |
| Talk time (max.) | 2G: 540 min. (9.0 h) 3G: 210 min. (3.5 h) | 2G: 600 min. (10.0 h) 3G: 240 min. (4.0 h) |
| Video talk time (max.) |  | 120 min. (2.0 h) |
| Stand-by (max.) | 2G: 300 h. (12.5 days) 3G: 300 h. (12.5 days) | 2G: 400 h. (16.7 days) 3G: 400 h. (16.7 days) |
| Standard battery | Li-Po 930 mAhBuy powerbank
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| Quick battery charging | | |
| Wireless battery charging | | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB | 100 MB |
| Memory cards | |  Memory Stick Micro (M2) |
| Touchscreen | | |
| DualSIM | | |
| Announced | 3Q 2008 | 2Q 2009 |
| Other names | Madonna; W980 | W508i; W508a; Brittany |
| GSM frequencies | 850 900 1800 1900 | 850 900 1800 1900 |
| UMTS | 2100 | 2100 |
| LTE standard | | |
| CDMA | | |
| Standard TD-SCDMA | | |
| UMA | | |
CAMERAS - BACK
| First camera | | |
| Photo matrix | 3.2 Mpx | 3.2 Mpx |
| Resolution | 2048x1536 px | 2048x1536 px |
| Optical zoom | | |
| Flash | | |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | |
| Additional | - | - |
CAMERAS - FRONT
| First camera | | |
| Optical zoom | | nd |
| Flash | | nd |
| Dual-colour LED flash | | nd |
| Additional | - | nd |
SENSORS
| Accelerometer | | |
| Proximity | | |
| Light | | |
| Magnetometer | | |
| Gyroscope | | |
| Barometer | | |
| Altimeter | | |
| Gravity | | |
| Hall-effect | | |
| Iris scanner | | |
| Fingerprint scanner | | |
| Thermometer | | |
| Hygrometer | | |
Data transfer
| xHTML | | |
| WAP | | v2.0 |
| HSCSD | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSUPA | | |
| HSPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| LTE DL | | |
| LTE UP | | |
| WIMAX+ | | |
| GPRS | | |
| EDGE | | |
| Bluetooth | | v2.0 EDR |
| A2DP Profile | | |
| HDMI | | |
| WiFi | | |
| WiFi frequencies | | |
| WiFi Direct | | |
| WiFi Display | | |
| DLNA | | |
| Miracast | | |
| WiFi hotspot | | |
| IrDA | | |
| USB | | |
| GPS | | |
| Beidou | | |
| NFC | | |
COMMUNICATION AND MESSAGING
| Call waiting | | |
| Conferency | | |
| Call forwarding | | |
| Push To Talk | | |
| Instant Messenger | | |
| SMS | | |
| EMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Dictionary | T9 | T9 |
| Swype | | |
| e-mail client | POP3, IMAP, SMTP | |
| Hardware QWERTY keyboard | | |
| RSS Reader | | |
Multimedia
| Radio | z RDS | z RDS |
| MP3 | | |
| Stereo speakers | | |
| Audio Jack | | |
| HD Voice | | |
| Sound formats | | AAC, AAC+, WMA, eAAC+ |
| Polyphony | | |
| Video ringtone | | |
| Ring composer | | |
| Games | | |
| Java | MIDP 2.0 | MIDP 2.0 3D |
| Videophone | | |
| DVB-H television | | |
| TV-Out | | |
PIM AND ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS
| Watch | | |
| Stopwatch | | |
| Alarm | | |
| Calculator | | |
| Organizer | | |
| Calendar | | |
| Flight mode | | |
| Data and fax | | |
| Screensaver | | |
| Themes | | |
| Interchangeable covers | | |
| Speakerphone | | |
| Recorder | | |
| Vibrations | | |