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Motorola DROID 3
XT862Sony Xperia acro S
LT26w| Global Score | |
| 56.5 | 62 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | Sony |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-05-30 |
| 4.85 x 2.52 x 0.51 inches | 4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| -- | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 330.00 | $ 165.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 275 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP 4430 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.26 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1540mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1910mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 9.2 hours talk time | 290 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time |
| 3.36 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia acro S is just a bit better than Motorola DROID 3, having a 62 score against 56.5. Sony Xperia acro S's construction is way lighter and a bit thinner than Motorola DROID 3. Both devices we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but Sony Xperia acro S has a more recent 4.0.4 version while Motorola DROID 3 has Android 2.3, providing the user some nice extra features.
Sony Xperia acro S counts with a bit better performance than Motorola DROID 3, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Sony Xperia acro S also has a larger amount of RAM and a much better GPU working at 266 megahertz. The Sony Xperia acro S counts with a much better screen than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a better 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a just a little more pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia acro S shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Motorola DROID 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Sony Xperia acro S also has a back facing camera with a much better 12.1 mega pixels resolution. The Xperia acro S features as much memory to store more games and applications as the Motorola DROID 3, both of them have a SD card slot that holds up to 32 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory.
Xperia acro S has longer battery duration than Motorola DROID 3, because it has a 1910mAh battery capacity against 1540mAh.
Xperia acro S is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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