| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Announced | |
| January 2013 | October 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2013 | Available - November 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm (5.18 x 2.73 x 0.39 in) |
134.4 x 69.9 x 8.9 mm (5.29 x 2.75 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 151 g (5.33 oz) | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502, C6503, C6506 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502, C6506 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6506 LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - C6503 |
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| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro [Similar] | Quad-core 1.7 GHz, NVIDIA Tegra 3 AP37 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | ULP GeForce [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | No |
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.6 MP, 720p@30fps [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 70.4 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 236.8 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA; HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 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, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 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 | |
| Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 2370 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 500 h | No official data |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | No official data |