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Sony Xperia GX SO-04D vs Sony Xperia S

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony Sony
Announced
May 2012 January 2012
Status
Available - August 2012 Available - Q1 2012
Colors
Black, White Silver, Black
Form Factor
Candybar Candybar
Dimension
131 x 69 x 8.6 mm
(5.16 x 2.72 x 0.34 in)
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
(5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
127 g (4.48 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a
4G Network
LTE 2100 -
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

Display

Type
LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen
Colors
16M colors 16M colors
Size
4.6 inches [Similar] 4.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar] 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio
64.64% 62.05%
Multi-Touch

Hardware and OS

OS
Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0
Processor
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar]
GPU
Adreno 225 [Similar] Adreno 220 [Similar]
RAM
1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory
16 GB storage 16/32 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB No

Camera

Rear Camera
13 MP, autofocus [Similar] 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar]
Flash
LED flash LED flash
Features
Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer
Front Camera
Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar]

Multimedia

3.5mm Jack
Radio
TBD Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games
Yes + Downloadable Yes
Loud Speaker

Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS
Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps
Edge
Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps
3G
HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 25 Mbps UL, 75 Mbps DL HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
Bluetooth
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5, Adobe Flash

User Memory

Internal
16 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage
microSD, up to 32 GB No
USB OTG
- Supported

Sensors

Fingerprint
Proximity Sensor
Accelerometer Sensor
NFC

Battery

Type
Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Ion
Capacity
1700 mAh 1750 mAh
Stand by
Up to 300 h (2G)
Up to 380 h (3G)
Up to 450 h (2G)
Up to 420 h (3G)
Talk Time
Up to 6 h 40 min (2G)
Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Up to 7 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
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