| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| June 2012 | August 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - September 2012 | Available - August 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 40,800 ($600.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Serene black, Classic silver | Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) |
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 99.4 g (3.49.0.14 oz) | 171 g (6.03 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 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - S Pen stylus |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| 800 MHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM7225AA [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57, Exynos 7420 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 200 [Similar] | Mali-T760MP8 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) | 32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| Rear Camera | |
| 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Geo-tagging, Touch Focus | Autofocus, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, VGA | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, Optical Stabilization, Dual-video Rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| 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 | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with EDR | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
| 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-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 350 h (2G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 5 h (2G) Up to 6 h (3G) |
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