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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
MT15a| Global Score | |
| 50.1 | 55.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 7 | Android 2.3.4, 2.3 |
| 2011-08-03 | 2011-02-13 |
| 4.72 x 2.44 x 0.45 inches | 4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.44 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 609.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset |
| QC 8655 (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 1 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 2.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 334 hours standby time 4.7 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 6.9 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo has a global score of 55.1, which is slightly better than the BlackBerry Torch 9860's score of 50.1. Even though Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and BlackBerry Torch 9860 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo construction is a bit lighter but thicker. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo comes with Android 2.3.4 operating system, while BlackBerry Torch 9860 works with BlackBerry 7 operating system.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo counts with a little sharper display than BlackBerry Torch 9860, and although they both have a same size screen, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo also has a just a bit more pixels per display inch and a bit higher resolution of 854 x 480px. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 also has 4 GB internal memory capacity.
BlackBerry Torch 9860 features a bit more powerful processor than Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 1 CPU cores, the BlackBerry Torch 9860 also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo counts with longer battery life than BlackBerry Torch 9860, because it has a 1500mAh battery size against 1230mAh.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo counts with a greater camera than BlackBerry Torch 9860, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo also has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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