| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | January 2013 |
| Status | |
| Released - November 2012 | Available - February 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Silver | Chic White, Dark Blue |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm (5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 in) |
125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm (4.93 x 2.6 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 139 g (4.9 oz) | 121 g (4.27 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Broadcom BC28155 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | Broadcom VideoCore IV [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 8 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP [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 | |
| Up to 70.4 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.1 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 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 | |
| 1850 mAh | 1650 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 450 h (2G) Up to 410 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 7 h (2G) Up to 7 h (3G) |
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