Sony Ericsson A8i

Baseline Teardown Report

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Product Description

The A8i is the first TD-SCDMA phone by Sony Ericsson. It supports GSM/EDGE/GPRS 850/1900/1800/1900MHz and TD-SCDMA 2010-2050MHz. It's equipped with a 3.5-inch TFT resistive touchscreen, 624Mhz CPU and two cameras including a 5MP auto-focus rear camera with a maximum resolution of 2560×1960, and an SGA front camera for video conferencing. It has built-in GPS Navigation, mobile TV, a gravity sensor, a proximity sensor and a light sensor. Its connectivity is provided by USB or wirelessly via Bluetooth and WiFi. It is running the Ophone 2.0 operating system.

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* Integrated circuit (IC) content, including brand, part number and description 
* Major Components
* Main Board Photos
* Main Board IC Identification
* Selected Display Modules and Board Photos

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