| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | October 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - November 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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239.8 x 174.4 x 8.8 mm (9.44 x 6.87 x 0.35 in) |
241.2 x 185.7 x 9.4 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.37 in) |
| Weight | |
| 570 g (20.11 oz) | 662 g (23.35 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1459/ A1460 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1460 |
| 3G Network | |
| N/A | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1459/ A1460 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - A1459 |
| Messaging | |
| , EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | iOS 6 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A6X [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce [Similar] | PowerVR SGX543MP4 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | N/A |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | No |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection | Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1 MP [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| No | Yes |
| Edge | |
| No | Yes |
| 3G | |
| No | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot (carrier dependant) |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML (Safari) |
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 1GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| 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-Po |
| Capacity | |
| 6000 mAh | 11,560 mAh (42.5 Wh) |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 720 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 12 h | Up to 9 h |