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Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
ST17aST17a
| Global Score | |
| 50.8 | 55.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2011-06-22 | 2015-09-25 |
| 3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.91 ounces | 5.99 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 290.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 192 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 327,68 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.22 | 6.16 |
| 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 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 351 hours standby time 4.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The ZTE ZMAX 2 has an overall score of 55.7, which is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active's 50.8 overall score. Although ZTE ZMAX 2 is noticeably heavier than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, it's incredibly thinner and also a lot newer. Both devices in this comparison review have Android operating system, but ZTE ZMAX 2 has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active has Android 4.0 version, so it offers a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
ZTE ZMAX 2 features a bit better processor than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active has a little more vivid screen than ZTE ZMAX 2, although it has a lot worse amount of pixels per screen inch, a much lower 480 x 320px resolution and a lot smaller display.
The ZTE ZMAX 2 features a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal storage. The ZTE ZMAX 2 counts with a much longer battery duration than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
ZTE ZMAX 2 has a superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a way better (Full HD) video quality.
ZTE ZMAX 2 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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