Sony Xperia S vs Apple iPad Air 2
General Info
Manufacturer | |
Sony | Apple |
Announced | |
January 2012 | October 2014 |
Status | |
Available - Q1 2012 | Available - October 2014 |
Price | |
- | Rs. 30,150 ($443.38) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | |
Silver, Black | Space Gray, Silver, Gold |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in) |
Weight | |
144 g (5.08 oz) | 437 g / 444 g (15.41 oz / 15.66 oz) |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
3G Network | |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | |
- | LTE |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | , Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Build Features | |
- | - Fingerprint sensor (Touch ID) |
Display
Hardware and OS
OS | |
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | iOS 8.1 |
Processor | |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based), Apple A8X [Similar] |
GPU | |
Adreno 220 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) [Similar] |
RAM | |
1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
16/32 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
External Memory | |
No | No |
Camera
Rear Camera | |
12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
Flash | |
LED flash | No |
Features | |
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, 1.12µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
Video | |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | |
Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, Face [Similar] |
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
Games | |
Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | |
Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
Edge | |
Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
3G | |
HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 150 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
Bluetooth | |
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, A2DP, EDR |
Wi-Fi | |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
USB | |
Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support | v2.0 |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Browser | |
HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 (Safari) |
User Memory
Internal | |
16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 |
Expandable Storage | |
No | No |
USB OTG | |
Supported | - |
Sensors
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
NFC | |
Battery
Type | |
Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Po Battery (32.4 Wh) |
Capacity | |
1750 mAh | 8600 mAh |
Stand by | |
Up to 450 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) |
- |
Talk Time | |
Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 10 h (multimedia) |