| Manufacturer | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Announced | |
| February 2013 | January 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - April 2013 | Released - February 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Titanium Gray, Champagne Gold, Hot Pink | Black, White, Purple |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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143.5 x 72.8 x 8.9 mm (5.65 x 2.87 x 0.35 in) |
139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 141 g (4.97 oz) | 146 g (5.15 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 / 2100 | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait, Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 236.8 kbps | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| DC-HSPA+, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2400 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 410 h | Up to 550 h (2G) Up to 530 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 19 h | Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 14 h (3G) |