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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 2.3 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2011-09-28 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 4.53 x 2.35 x 0.46 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 290.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 275 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.65 |
| 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 + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1520mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | 456 hours standby time 7.3 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Hero S is a bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, with a 55.8 score against 50.8. Even though the HTC Hero S and the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active were released only a few months apart, the HTC Hero S construction is somewhat heavier but also noticeably thinner than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS, but the HTC Hero S has the older 2.3 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia Active has Android 4.0.
The HTC Hero S has a bit better CPU than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 1 processing cores, the HTC Hero S also counts with a higher amount of RAM. HTC Hero S features a bit more vivid screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a way higher resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, a way larger screen and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
HTC Hero S shoots a lot better videos and photos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both of them have the same (HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera. The HTC Hero S features much more memory for applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 32 GB, the HTC Hero S also has 4 GB internal storage capacity.
The HTC Hero S features greater battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a 1520mAh battery size against 1200mAh.
HTC Hero S not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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