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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
ST17aST17a
| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 54.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2014-02-23 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 5.37 x 2.76 x 0.29 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 4.52 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 220 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSUPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | 550 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, with a general score of 54.8 against 50.8. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a more recent 4.2 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active has Android 4.0. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2's construction is newer and way thinner, but heavier than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a slightly better looking screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a bit more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 960 x 540px and a way bigger display. The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 has a superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher 1920x1080 video quality. Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 features a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 32 GB, the Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 also has 8 GB internal storage.
The Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1200mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, Alcatel OneTouch Idol 2 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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