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Sony Xperia ZR
3G OnlyC5502
| Global Score | |
| 59.8 | 65.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 4.4.4, 4.3 |
| 2012-09-05 | 2013-05-13 |
| 4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 inches | 5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Black, Green, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 209.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 217 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.10 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2300mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 360 hours standby time 15.4 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 13 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 4.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia ZR has a general score of 65.6, which is a little bit better than Lumia 820's overall score of 59.8. Even though the Sony Xperia ZR and the Lumia 820 were only released with a few months difference, the Sony Xperia ZR construction is lighter but also a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia ZR counts with Android 4.4.4 operating system, and Lumia 820 counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system.
The Xperia ZR counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Lumia 820, and although they both have a 400 MHz GPU, the Xperia ZR also has more 1.5 gigahertz processing cores and more RAM. Xperia ZR has a better screen than Nokia Lumia 820, because it has a way better 1280 x 720 resolution, a little bit larger display and much more pixels per inch of screen.
The Nokia Lumia 820 counts with a greater camera than Xperia ZR, although it has a much lower 8 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower video resolution. The Lumia 820 has slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia ZR, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Lumia 820 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB.
The Xperia ZR features a much better battery life than Lumia 820, because it has a 39% greater battery capacity.
Sony Xperia ZR is not only 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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