Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia Sola vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

Sony Xperia Sola
sony xperia sola
Samsung Galaxy Avant
samsung galaxy avant
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Samsung
Announced March 2012 July 2014
Status Available - Released May 2012 Available - July 2014
Colors Black, White, Red Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm
(4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in)
132.9 x 66 x 9.9 mm
(5.23 x 2.6 x 0.39 in)
Weight 107 g (3.77 oz) 136.9 g (4.8.0.32 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network - LTE 1700 / 2100 / 1900
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, NovaThor U8500 [Similar] Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar]
GPU Mali-400 [Similar] -
RAM 512 MB [Browse Similar] 1.5 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 8 GB (5 GB user accessible) 16 GB
External Memory Yes, microSD microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type Capacitive touchscreen Capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.7 inches [Similar] 4.5 inches [Similar]
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (265 ppi) [Similar] 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 55.03% 63.52%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization Auto Focus, Dual-Camera, Dual-Video Call, Geo-Tagging, Shot Modes: Auto, Beauty Face, Panorama, Night, Sound & Shot, Sports
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light Yes
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSDPA, HSUPA HSDPA, HSUPA. LTE
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB (5GB user accessible), 512 MB RAM 16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage Yes, microSD microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1320 mAh 2100 mAh
Stand by Up to 470 h (2G)
Up to 475 h (3G)
Up to 372 h (3G)
Up to 365 h (4G)
Talk Time Up to 6 h (2G)
Up to 5 h (3G)
Up to 18 h