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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
ST17aST17a
| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.0 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2012-08-30 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 4.67 x 2.45 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 4.02 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD 2 |
| 192 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | 750 hours standby time 20 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC Desire X is just a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, with a 55.8 score against 50.8. The HTC Desire X design is newer and a lot thinner than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active's, but it is just a little bit heavier. Both phones we compare here work with the same Android 4.0 OS. The HTC Desire X features a little bit better looking display than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a just a bit higher display pixels density, a lot larger display and a lot better 800 x 480 resolution.
HTC Desire X has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB, the HTC Desire X also has 4 GB internal storage capacity. HTC Desire X has a bit better processing power than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have a 245 MHz graphics processing unit, the HTC Desire X also has a higher number of cores and 256 MB more RAM.
The HTC Desire X captures much clearer videos and photos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both of them have a back camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the same video quality and the same video frame rate. The HTC Desire X has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a 1650mAh battery capacity against 1200mAh.
The HTC Desire X is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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