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Sony Xperia SX
SO-05D| Global Score | |
| 60.8 | 62.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 10.3, 10.2, 10 | Android 4.0 |
| 2013-01-30 | 2012-05-09 |
| 4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 inches | 4.53 x 2.13 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.90 ounces | 3.35 ounces |
| -- | Black, Orange, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 632.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 720 x 720 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 328 pixels per inch | 298 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 367 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 280 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
| -- | Digital TV Broadcast |
Comparison review
Xperia SX is slightly better than BlackBerry Q10, getting a 62.2 score against 60.8. Xperia SX comes with Android 4.0 OS, while BlackBerry Q10 comes with BlackBerry 10.3 OS. Even though Xperia SX and the BlackBerry Q10 were released only 9 months apart, Xperia SX is a little bit thinner and way lighter.
BlackBerry Q10 features a bit better hardware performance than Xperia SX, and although they both have a Dual-Core CPU and a 400 MHz graphics processor, the BlackBerry Q10 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The BlackBerry Q10 counts with a little more vivid screen than Sony Xperia SX, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 720 x 720 resolution, the BlackBerry Q10 also counts with a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The BlackBerry Q10 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia SX, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB, the BlackBerry Q10 also has 16 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia SX counts with a better camera than BlackBerry Q10. They have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution.
The BlackBerry Q10 counts with a superior battery duration than Xperia SX, because it has a 40 percent greater battery size.
The Sony Xperia SX not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making this phone a simple decision.
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