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Samsung Stratosphere
2 GB LTESCH-I405U
| Global Score | |
| 56.1 | 61.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2011-10-10 | 2012-05-09 |
| 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches | 5.16 x 2.72 x 0.41 inches |
| 5.80 ounces | 4.48 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 120.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4.6 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 233 pixels per inch | 319 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.38 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.22 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.68 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia GX has an overall score of 61.5, which is just a bit better than Samsung Stratosphere's 56.1 general score. The Sony Xperia GX is a a lot lighter and thinner cellphone than Samsung Stratosphere, although both were released with only a couple of months difference. These phones have Android OS, but the Sony Xperia GX has a newer 4.0.3 version while Samsung Stratosphere has Android 2.3.
The Xperia GX has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Stratosphere, because it has an additional graphics co-processor, 1 more cpu cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia GX counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Stratosphere, because it has a little bit larger screen, a better screen density and a way better resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Xperia GX features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Stratosphere, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 14 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xperia GX shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Stratosphere, because it has a much higher video quality and a back camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Stratosphere has a bit better battery performance than Sony Xperia GX, because it has 1800mAh of battery capacity.
Xperia GX not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Samsung Stratosphere, making it a very good choice.
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