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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
ST17aST17a
| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2011-06-22 | 2014-04-02 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 5.10 x 2.63 x 0.36 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 4.73 ounces |
| -- | Black, Green, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 192 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1830mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | 600 hours standby time 16.4 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Lumia 630 is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, with a 55.7 score against 50.8. The Lumia 630 has Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Active works with Android 4.0 operating system. Lumia 630 is a way newer and much thinner cellphone than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, although it's heavier.
Nokia Lumia 630 counts with a little bit better processing power than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Nokia Lumia 630 also has more cores and a faster graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz. Lumia 630 features a bit better looking screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a lot better resolution of 854 x 480, a just a bit greater display density and a way larger display.
Lumia 630 captures a lot better videos and photos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rate and a same resolution back camera. Nokia Lumia 630 features a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has 8 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 128 GB.
The Nokia Lumia 630 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a 53% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Nokia Lumia 630 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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