Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy Grand 2
General Info
Manufacturer | |
Sony | Samsung |
Announced | |
January 2012 | November 2013 |
Status | |
Available - Q1 2012 | Available - Q4 2013 |
Colors | |
Silver, Black | Black, White, Pink |
Form Factor | |
Candybar | Candybar |
Dimension | |
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
146.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm (5.78 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
Weight | |
144 g (5.08 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
2G Network | |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SM-G7100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G7102 |
3G Network | |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | |
- | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - SM-G7105 |
Messaging | |
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
OS | |
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v4.3 (Jelly Bean) |
Processor | |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7 [Similar] |
GPU | |
Adreno 220 [Similar] | - |
RAM | |
1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1.5 GB [Browse Similar] |
Internal Memory | |
16/32 GB | 8 GB |
External Memory | |
No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Camera
Rear Camera | |
12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 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, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
Video | |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p@30fps, stereo sound rec. |
Front Camera | |
Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | |
Radio | |
Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM Radio with Recording |
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 | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
Bluetooth | |
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA |
USB | |
Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, support and GLONASS |
Browser | |
HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | |
16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | |
No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
USB OTG | |
Supported | - |
Sensors
Fingerprint | |
Proximity Sensor | |
Accelerometer Sensor | |
NFC | |
Battery
Type | |
Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
Capacity | |
1750 mAh | 2600 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 17 h |