| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony | 
| Announced | |
| January 2014 | June 2014 | 
| Status | |
| Available - January 2014 | Coming Soon - July 2014 | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Black, White, Turquoise | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm (5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in) | 137 x 72 x 11 mm (5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 in) | 
| Weight | |
| 137 g (4.83 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 700 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| - IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes - Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass | - IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 330 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | 
| Type | |
| TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™ | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen | 
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 
| Size | |
| 4.3 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] | 
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 61.68% | 69.74% | 
| Multi-Touch | |
|  |  | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 20.7 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 20.7 MP, 5248 х 3936 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash | 
| Features | |
| 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | 
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR | Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR | 
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
|  |  | 
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
|  |  | 
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Up to 107 kbps | 
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Up to 296 kbps | 
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3), USB On-the-go, USB Host | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | 
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported | 
| Fingerprint | |
|  |  | 
| Proximity Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
|  |  | 
| NFC | |
|  |  | 
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 3000 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 670 h | Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G) | 
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 18 h | Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G) |