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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
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HTC Windows Phone 8S
4 GB| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2012-09-19 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 4.74 x 2.48 x 0.40 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 3.99 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gray and Red |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 199.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | S-LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8627 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.92 |
| 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/2.80 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.04 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Windows Phone 8S has a global score of 55.6, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active's global score of 50.8. HTC Windows Phone 8S's body is newer and notably thinner than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active's, but it is also a little heavier. HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with Windows Phone 8 operating system, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Active counts with Android 4.0 operating system.
HTC Windows Phone 8S has just a bit better performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has a greater number of 1 GHz cores and a faster 450 megahertz graphics processor. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active counts with just a bit better screen than HTC Windows Phone 8S, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot lower resolution of 480 x 320 and a little bit worse pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB, the HTC Windows Phone 8S also has 4 GB internal memory. The HTC Windows Phone 8S has a very superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video resolution.
The HTC Windows Phone 8S counts with a very superior battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has 1700mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, HTC Windows Phone 8S is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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