| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | Available - April 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - April 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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132.6 x 69.3 x 9.1 mm (5.22 x 2.73 x 0.36 in) |
130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 136 g (4.8 oz) | 155 g (5.47 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.x (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.7 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB (5 GB user available) storage | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| - | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, LTE | HSPA+, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Yes | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML |
| Internal | |
| 8 GB (5 GB user available) storage, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | 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 | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2000 mAh | 2370 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 312 h | Up to 635 h (2G) Up to 734 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h | Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) Up to 19 h (3G) |