Sony Xperia A vs Samsung I9295 Galaxy S4 Active
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| May 2013 | June 2013 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - May 2013 | Available - June 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Pink, Mint | Urban Grey, Dive Blue, Orange Flare |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
131 x 67 x 10.5 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.41 in) |
139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm (5.5 x 2.81 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | |
| 141 g (4.97 oz) | 151 g (5.33 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | Dust and Water Resistant (IP67) Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
Display
| Type | |
| TFT Capacitive Touchscreen, HD Reality Display | TFT Capacitive touchscreen, Glove Touch, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.6 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (441 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 66.57% | 69.06% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300, Qualcomm MDM9215 + APQ8064pro [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 320 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13.1 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, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor | Auto focus, Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Drama Shot, Sound&Shot, Aqua mode, Beauty face, Best photo, Continuous shot, Best face, Animated photo, Rich ton |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR | Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec., slow motion video capture |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 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, LE |
| 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 Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| 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 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 360 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 390 h (LTE) |
Up to 312 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 17 h |