Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia S vs Sony Xperia A
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| Manufacturer | Sony | Sony |
| Announced | January 2012 | May 2013 |
| Status | Available - Q1 2012 | Coming Soon - May 2013 |
| Colors | Silver, Black | Black, White, Pink, Mint |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
131 x 67 x 10.5 mm (5.16 x 2.64 x 0.41 in) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 141 g (4.97 oz) |
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | - | LTE |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 220 [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 16/32 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | No | No |
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| Type | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen | TFT Capacitive Touchscreen, HD Reality Display |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.3 inches [Similar] | 4.6 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 62.05% | 66.57% |
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| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 13.1 MP, 4128x3096 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 Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
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| Internal | 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | No | No |
| USB OTG | Supported | - |
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-ion Battery |
| Capacity | 1750 mAh | 2300 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 450 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) |
Up to 360 h (2G) Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 390 h (LTE) |
| Talk Time | Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h 30 min (3G) |
