| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| September 2011 | October 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2011 | Available - November 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
130 x 65.6 x 11.8 mm (5.12 x 2.58 x 0.46 in) |
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm (5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 172.9 g (6.07.0.32 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 1700 / 2100 or HSDPA 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT30at HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - LT30a |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - LT30at |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | Adreno 225 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB storage | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch-focus, Face Detection, SmartShot, BurstShot, SweepShot, ClearShot | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 70.4 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v3.1 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 16GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1730 mAh | 1850 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 264 h | Up to 450 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h | Up to 7 h |