Manufacturer | |
Asus | Sony |
Announced | |
February 2012 | February 2013 |
Status | |
Available - Q4 2012 | Available - May 2013 |
Colors | |
Amethyst Gray, Champagne Gold | Black, White |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
262.9 x 180.8 x 8.4 mm (10.35 x 7.12 x 0.33 in) |
266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in) |
Weight | |
598 g (21.09 oz) | 495 g (17.46 oz) |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
3G Network | |
HSDPA | N/A |
4G Network | |
LTE | - |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | , EMail, IM |
OS | |
Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Processor | |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] |
GPU | |
Adreno 225 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
RAM | |
1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
32/64 GB storage | 16/32 GB |
External Memory | |
microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Rear Camera | |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 8.1 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
Flash | |
LED flash | No |
Features | |
Auto focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR |
Video | |
Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
Front Camera | |
Yes, 2 MP [Similar] | Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Games | |
Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | |
GPRS | |
Yes | No |
Edge | |
Yes | No |
3G | |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | N/A |
Bluetooth | |
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
USB | |
Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS (market dependant) |
Browser | |
HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
Internal | |
32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
NFC | |
Type | |
Non-removable Li-Po battery (25 Wh) | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | |
- | 6000 mAh |
Stand by | |
- | Up to 890 h |
Talk Time | |
Up to 10 h | Up to 10 h (multimedia) |