| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Announced | |
| March 2012 | August 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - Released May 2012 | Available - October 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Red | Black, White, Gold, Pink |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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116 x 59 x 9.9 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in) |
124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm (4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | |
| 107 g (3.77 oz) | 124 g (4.37 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST26a |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz, NovaThor U8500 [Similar] | 1 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-400 [Similar] | Adreno 200 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB (5 GB user accessible) | 4 GB |
| External Memory | |
| Yes, microSD | 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, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light | Yes, VGA |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 8 GB (5GB user accessible), 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| Yes, microSD | 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 | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1320 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 470 h (2G) Up to 475 h (3G) |
Up to 607 h (2G) Up to 618 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h (2G) Up to 5 h (3G) |
Up to 5 h 36 min (2G) Up to 7 h 18 min (3G) |