| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Announced | |
| July 2014 | September 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2014 | Available - September 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Mint | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.1 x 0.3 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 149.7 g (5.26.0.25 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | iOS 6 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 | LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.5 inches [Similar] | 4.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi) [Similar] | 640 x 1136 pixels (326 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 67.85% | 60.84% |
| Multi-Touch | |
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| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Panorama, HDR | Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p, HDR | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 720p, LED flash [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Port |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 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 | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Standard battery, Li-Po |
| Capacity | |
| 2500 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 1040 h (2G) Up to 1000 h (3G) |
Up to 225 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 11 h (2G) Up to 25 h (3G) |
Up to 8 h |