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| 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 |
| $ 300.00 | $ 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 Nokia Lumia 630 has an overall score of 55.7, which is slightly better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active's 50.8 global score. The Nokia Lumia 630 works with Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, while Sony Ericsson Xperia Active comes with Android 4.0 operating system. Even though the Nokia Lumia 630 is heavier than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, it's much thinner and also much newer.
Nokia Lumia 630 has a little better processing power than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and although they both have 512 MB of RAM, the Nokia Lumia 630 also has a much better graphics processor working at 450 MHz and more CPU cores. The Lumia 630 counts with a bit better screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has a just a bit greater pixel count in each inch in the display, a way bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 854 x 480px.
The Lumia 630 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active. Both of them have the same (HD) video quality, the same video frame rates and a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels. Nokia Lumia 630 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has 8 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Lumia 630 features a superior battery life than Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, because it has 1830mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
Nokia Lumia 630 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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