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Sony Xperia acro S
LT26w| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 62 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-02 | 2012-05-30 |
| 5.22 x 2.66 x 0.36 inches | 4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches |
| 4.40 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| S-LCD 2 | TFT |
| 245 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1910mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 276 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia acro S is slightly better than HTC One VX, having a global score of 62 against 61.5. Sony Xperia acro S is a somewhat heavier and notably thicker cellphone than the HTC One VX. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia acro S has a more recent 4.0.4 version and HTC One VX has Android 4.0 version, offering some nice extra features.
Xperia acro S has a little more vivid display than HTC One VX, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch of display. The Xperia acro S counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than HTC One VX, because it has 16 GB internal storage.
The Sony Xperia acro S has just a little better performance than HTC One VX, although it has a slower graphics processor, they both have 1 GB of RAM and 2 cpu cores. Xperia acro S shoots much clearer videos and photos than HTC One VX, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia acro S also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
Sony Xperia acro S counts with a little better battery performance than HTC One VX, because it has a 6% more battery capacity.
Although Sony Xperia acro S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the HTC One VX, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC One VX. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy HTC One VX, and give up a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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