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| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.0.4, 2.3.7 |
| 2017-09-29 | 2012-03-13 |
| 4.21 x 2.22 x 0.99 inches | 4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black | Black, Red and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 164.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.6 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 154 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 8909 chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7, 32-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1100 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.1 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1530mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1320mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 470 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia sola has an overall score of 55.5, which is a bit better than Kyocera DuraXV LTE's 50.8 overall score. Although Xperia sola is way older than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, it's construction is extremely lighter and much thinner. Kyocera DuraXV LTE counts with a little faster CPU than Xperia sola, because it has more RAM and more cpu cores.
The Xperia sola features a much better looking display than Kyocera DuraXV LTE, because it has a way higher 854 x 480 resolution, a really larger screen and a lot greater pixels density. Xperia sola takes much better photographs and videos than Kyocera DuraXV LTE. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 1280x720 video quality.
The Kyocera DuraXV LTE features a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia sola, because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage. Kyocera DuraXV LTE counts with improved battery performance than Xperia sola, because it has 1530mAh of battery capacity instead of 1320mAh.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Sony Xperia sola is also a bit cheaper.
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