Samsung Galaxy Core I8262 vs Sony Xperia A
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Announced | |
| May 2013 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2013 | Coming Soon - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| White, Blue | Black, White, Pink, Mint |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
129.3 x 67.6 x 8.95 mm (5.09 x 2.66 x 0.35 in) |
131 x 67 x 10.5 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | |
| 124 g (4.37 oz) | 141 g (4.97 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual Stand-by) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625 Snapdragon S4 Play [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 203 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels [Similar] | 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor |
| Video | |
| Yes, 480p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1800 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 500 h (2G) Up to 300 h (3G) |
Up to 360 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 390 h (LTE) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 9 h (3G) |
Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |