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Samsung Galaxy R
GT-I9103| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-05-09 |
| 4.93 x 2.60 x 0.37 inches | 5.16 x 2.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.48 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 120.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 4.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 222 pixels per inch | 319 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 620 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.52 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia GX has a score of 61.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy R's global score of 58.2. Xperia GX is a a little bit thicker but a bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy R. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia GX has newer 4.0.3 version and Samsung Galaxy R has Android 2.3.3 version, providing the user a couple nice extra features.
Xperia GX has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy R, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a way better 1280 x 720 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Xperia GX has a little better performance than Galaxy R, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM memory and a Dual-Core processing unit, the Xperia GX also has an additional graphics processor.
The Xperia GX has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy R, because it has a way higher 1920x1080 video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera. The Samsung Galaxy R has a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia GX, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
Sony Xperia GX features a battery duration that is very similar to the Galaxy R one, although the Sony Xperia GX also has 1700mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xperia GX is also cheaper than the Galaxy R, which makes it a simple decision.
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