| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Sony | 
| Announced | |
| February 2014 | September 2015 | 
| Status | |
| Available - April 2014 | Available - November 2015 | 
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 41,390 ($608.68) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Purple | Chrome, Black, Gold | 
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | |
| 
                        146.8 x 73.3 x 8.2 mm  (5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)  | 
                            
        154.4 x 75.8 x 7.8 mm  (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.31 in)  | 
                        
| Weight | |
| 163 g (5.75 oz) | 180 g (6.35 oz) | 
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | 
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA | 
| 4G Network | |
| LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800)  LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900) - D6543  | 
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| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | 
| Build Features | |
| IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 Meter and 30 Minutes | - IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | 
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), Planned upgrade to Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop) | 
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 800 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2 GHz Cortex-A57, Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 [Similar] | 
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Adreno 430 [Similar] | 
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32 GB | 
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 200 GB | 
| Type | |
| IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Triluminos Display, X-Reality Engine | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass, Oleophobic Coating | 
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 
| Size | |
| 5.2 inches [Similar] | 5.5 inches [Similar] | 
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (424 ppi) [Similar] | 2160 x 3840 pixels (806 ppi) [Similar] | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 69.16% | 70.38% | 
| Multi-Touch | |
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| Rear Camera | |
| 20.7 MP, autofocus [Similar] | 23 MP, 5520 х 4140 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 Detection, HDR, Panorama | 
| Video | |
| Yes, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, video stabilization, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR | 
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | 5.1 MP, 1080p, HDR [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 Cat6 300/50 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | 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/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | 
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host | 
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | 
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 | 
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB | microSD, up to 200 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 | |
| 3200 mAh | 3430 mAh | 
| Stand by | |
| Up to 690 h (2G) Up to 740 h (3G)  | 
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 15 h (2G) Up to 19 h (3G)  | 
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