| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Announced | |
| June 2012 | August 2011 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - Q3 2011 |
| Colors | |
| Serene black, Classic silver | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) |
118 x 59.9 x 9.9 mm (4.65 x 2.36 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 99.4 g (3.49.0.14 oz) | 121 g (4.27 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i2 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a2 |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v2.3.4 (Gingerbread) |
| Processor | |
| 800 MHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM7225AA [Similar] | 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8255-1 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 200 [Similar] | Adreno 205 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) | 1 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| 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 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with EDR | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 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 | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 1 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | 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 | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 350 h (2G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
Up to 400 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 5 h (2G) Up to 6 h (3G) |
Up to 6 h 40 min |