| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony | 
| Announced | |
| June 2013 | February 2014 | 
| Status | |
| Available - July 2013 | Available - May 2014 | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Black, White, Purple | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        141.5 x 74.15 x 8.88 mm  (5.57 x 2.92 x 0.35 in)  | 
                            
        139.6 x 71.1 x 8.6 mm  (5.5 x 2.8 x 0.34 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 153 g (5.4 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA | 
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| - | Scratch-Resistant Glass | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz, MTK MT6589 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (D2303, D2306)/ MSM8226 (D2305) [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX544 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 4 GB | 8 GB ROM | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 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, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | 
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p | Yes, 1080p | 
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 86 kbps | 
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 237 kbps | 
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 42 Mbps, HSUPA 11.5 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | 
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported | 
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 2390 mAh | 2300 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 605 h (2G) Up to 588 h (3G)  | 
                            Up to 588 h (2G) Up to 633 h (3G)  | 
                        
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h 4 min (2G) Up to 12 h 25 min (3G)  | 
                            Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) Up to 14 h 36 min (3G)  |