Sony Xperia S
Apple iPad Air 2Sony Xperia S vs Apple iPad Air 2
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Announced | |
| January 2012 | October 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - Q1 2012 | Available - October 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 30,150 ($443.38) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Silver, Black | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 437 g / 444 g (15.41 oz / 15.66 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | iOS 8.1 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A8X [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support | v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
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 | Non-removable Li-Po Battery (32.4 Wh) |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 8600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 450 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 10 h (multimedia) |
