HTC Explorer
Sony Xperia VHTC Explorer vs Sony Xperia V
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| September 2011 | August 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - October 2011 | Released - December 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Active Black, Active Navy, Metallic Black, Metallic Navy | Black, White, Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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102.8 x 57.2 x 12.9 mm (4.05 x 2.25 x 0.51 in) |
129 x 65 x 10.7 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.42 in) |
| Weight | |
| 108 g (3.81 oz) | 120 g (4.23 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to v4.1 |
| Processor | |
| 600 MHz Cortex A5, Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8960 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 200 [Similar] | Adreno 225 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 90 MB storage, 512 MB ROM | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 480p | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 80 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 90 MB storage, 512 MB ROM, 512 MB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1230 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 485 h (2G) Up to 445 h (3G) |
Up to 300 h (2G) Up to 400 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) Up to 7 h 33 min (3G) |
Up to 7 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) |
