| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| Feb 2014 | August 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2014 | Available - August 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White/Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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172 x 266 x 6.4 mm (6.77 x 10.47 x 0.25 in) |
262 x 180 x 8.9 mm (10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 439 g (15.49 oz) | 600 g (21.16 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100 | - |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| IPX5/IPX8 (waterproof) & IP5X (dust resistant) | - |
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4 (KitKat) | Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz, Qualcomm APQ8074+MSM8974AB [Similar] | Quad-core 1.4 GHz, Exynos 4412 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 330 [Similar] | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 3 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, LED Flash, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 2.2 MP, 1080p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.9 MP [Similar] |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| Up to 107 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Up to 296 kbps | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes, with A-GPS support; GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 16 GB storage, 3 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64GB | microSD, up to 64 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 | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| - | 7000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 1500 h |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 33 h 20 min |