| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2012 | January 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Available - March 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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121 x 61.1 x 12.2 mm (4.76 x 2.41 x 0.48 in) |
132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm (5.2 x 2.72 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 131.5 g (4.62.0.18 oz) | 139.1 g (4.9.0.04 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 205 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 1 GB storage (300 MB user available) | 8 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Video Calling, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, video light | Yes, 720p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM r |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Up to 80 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, 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, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 1 GB storage (300 MB user available), 512 MB RAM | 8 GB storage, 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-Po | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 575 h (2G) Up to 410 h (3G) |
Up to 830 h (2G) Up to 770 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) |
Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) |