HTC Velocity 4G vs Sony Xperia Sola
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| January 2012 | March 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - January 2012 | Available - Released May 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black | Black, White, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
126.1 x 57 x 11.3 mm (4.96 x 2.24 x 0.44 in) |
116 x 59 x 9.9 mm (4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 in) |
| Weight | |
| 163.8 g (5.75.0.28 oz) | 107 g (3.77 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 1800 | - |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3.7 (Gingerbread) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz, NovaThor U8500 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | Mali-400 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB (13 GB user available) | 8 GB (5 GB user accessible) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | Yes, microSD |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Instant Capture | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@60fps | Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p [Similar] | No [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, with A2DP | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB (13 GB user available), 1 GB RAM | 8 GB (5GB user accessible), 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32GB | Yes, microSD |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 1620 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 470 h (2G) Up to 475 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h (2G) Up to 5 h (3G) |
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