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Sony Xperia S
LT26i| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 |
| 2015-11-02 | 2012-01-10 |
| 5.96 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches | 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.08 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 220.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 8939v2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia S is a bit better than the Honor 5X, getting a 63.8 score against 58.4. Even though the Xperia S is extremely older and a lot thicker than the Honor 5X, it's body is still a little lighter. Honor 5X features a little bit better processing power than Sony Xperia S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and 6 more CPU cores.
The Xperia S features a slightly better looking screen than Honor 5X, although it has a lot worse 1280 x 720px resolution, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a really smaller screen. The Honor 5X has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia S, because although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 128 GB.
The Honor 5X features a way better battery duration than Xperia S, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1750mAh. Honor 5X has just a bit better camera than Xperia S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Honor 5X also has a bigger aperture, a better resolution camera and higher 30 fps video frame rate.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Sony Xperia S is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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