| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony | 
| Announced | |
| September 2013 | March 2015 | 
| Status | |
| Available - September 2013 | Available - April 2015 | 
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 19,400 ($285.29) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Black, White, Copper, Silver | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        144 x 74 x 8.5 mm  (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)  | 
                            
        140.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm  (5.53 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 170 g (6 oz) | 136 g (4.8 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100  | 
                        
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 - C6903 | LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600  (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)  | 
                            
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| Waterproof (IPX5 and IPX8)  Dustproof (IP5X)  | 
                                - IP68 Certified - Dust and Water Proof up to 1.5 Meter and 30 Minutes | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop) | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | 1.5GHz Octa-core, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 8 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | 
| Rear Camera | |
| 20.7 MP [Similar] | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | 
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash | 
| Features | |
| Auto-focus, 1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama | 
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR | 1080p@30fps, HDR | 
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] | 
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio with RDS | 
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Up to 107 kbps | 
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Up to 296 kbps | 
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ | v4.1, A2DP, apt-X | 
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB, 2 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB | 
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported | 
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | 
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 2400 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 880 h (2G) Up to 850 h (3G)  | 
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) Up to 15 h (3G)  | 
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