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| Global Score | |
| 56 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2012-01-09 | 2012-05-09 |
| 5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 inches | 5.16 x 2.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 4.48 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 135.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 217 pixels per inch | 319 pixels per inch |
| Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 APQ8055 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1830mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia GX is a bit better than Lumia 900, getting a general score of 61.5 against 56. Sony Xperia GX's design is noticeably lighter and just a bit thinner than the Lumia 900, even when both were only released with a couple months difference. Sony Xperia GX comes with Android 4.0.3 operating system, and Lumia 900 works with Windows Phone 7.8, 7.5 Refresh, 7.5 Mango operating system.
The Xperia GX has a little bit better processing power than Nokia Lumia 900, because it has 1 more processing cores, 512 MB more RAM and a much better graphics processor running at 400 MHz. Xperia GX features a little sharper screen than Lumia 900, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a greater pixel number per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
Lumia 900 captures much better pictures and videos than Xperia GX, although it has a camera in the back with a much lower 8 megapixels resolution and a way lower video resolution. The Sony Xperia GX has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the Lumia 900, both have equal internal memory.
Nokia Lumia 900 counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xperia GX, because it has a 1830mAh battery size against 1700mAh.
The Sony Xperia GX not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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