HTC Velocity 4G vs Sony Xperia Z

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          General Info

          Manufacturer
          HTC Sony
          Announced
          January 2012 January 2013
          Status
          Available - January 2012 Released - February 2013
          Colors
          Black Black, White, Purple
          Form Factor
          Candybar Candybar
          Dimension
          126.1 x 57 x 11.3 mm
          (4.96 x 2.24 x 0.44 in)
          139 x 71 x 7.9 mm
          (5.47 x 2.8 x 0.31 in)
          Weight
          163.8 g (5.75.0.28 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
          2G Network
          GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
          3G Network
          HSDPA 850 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
          HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
          4G Network
          LTE 1800 LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6603
          Messaging
          SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

          Hardware and OS

          OS
          Android OS, v2.3.7 (Gingerbread) Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), planned upgrade to v4.2.0
          Processor
          Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MDM9215M / APQ8064 [Similar]
          GPU
          Adreno 220 [Similar] Adreno 320 [Similar]
          RAM
          1 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
          Internal Memory
          16 GB (13 GB user available) 16 GB
          External Memory
          microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 32 GB

          Display

          Type
          S-LCD capacitive touchscreen Capacitive touchscreen
          Colors
          16M colors 16M colors
          Size
          4.5 inches [Similar] 5.0 inches [Similar]
          Resolution
          540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar] 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar]
          Screen-to-Body Ratio
          77.52% 69.70%
          Multi-Touch
          yes multi touch yes multi touch

          Camera

          Rear Camera
          8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar]
          Flash
          dual-LED flash LED flash
          Features
          Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Instant Capture Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization
          Video
          Yes, 1080p@60fps Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
          Front Camera
          Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p [Similar] Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

          Multimedia

          3.5mm Jack
          3.5 mm jack yes 3.5 mm jack yes
          Radio
          Stereo FM radio with RDS
          Games
          Yes Yes + Downloadable
          Loud Speaker
          loudspeaker yes loudspeaker yes

          Connectivity and Data Rate

          GPRS
          Yes Up to 107 kbps
          Edge
          Yes Up to 296 kbps
          3G
          HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
          Bluetooth
          Yes, with A2DP 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 and GLONASS
          Browser
          HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5

          User Memory

          Internal
          16 GB (13 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
          Expandable Storage
          microSD, up to 32GB microSD, up to 32 GB

          Sensors

          Fingerprint
          fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
          Proximity Sensor
          proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
          Accelerometer Sensor
          accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
          NFC
          NFC not supported NFC supported

          Battery

          Type
          Standard battery, Li-Ion Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery
          Capacity
          1620 mAh 2330 mAh
          Stand by
          Up to 550 h (2G)
          Up to 530 h (3G)
          Talk Time
          Up to 11 h (2G)
          Up to 14 h (3G)

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