Sony Xperia A vs Nokia Lumia 925
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| May 2013 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - May 2013 | Available - June 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Pink, Mint | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131 x 67 x 10.5 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.41 in) |
129 x 70.6 x 8.5 mm (5.08 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 141 g (4.97 oz) | 139 g (4.9 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-892, RM-893 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - RM-910 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - RM-892 LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 - RM-893 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 225 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16/32 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] | 8.7 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor | PureView Technology, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Optical image stabilization, Still image editor, Face recognition |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR | Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP wide Angle, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 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 (MHL) | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery (BL-4YW) |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 360 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 390 h (LTE) |
Up to 440 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 18 h 18 min (2G) Up to 12 h 48 min (3G) |