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Sony Xperia sola
MT27i| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.0, 2.3 | Android 4.0.4, 2.3.7 |
| 2011-05-06 | 2012-03-13 |
| 3.62 x 2.09 x 0.71 inches | 4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and White | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 192 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.32 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 331 hours standby time 5.7 hours talk time | 470 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia sola is a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, getting a overall score of 55.5 against 50.5. Sony Xperia sola is a newer device, and it's also incredibly thinner and a lot lighter than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Sony Xperia sola has 4.0.4 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro has Android 4.0, so it gives some nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Sony Xperia sola features a bit more vivid display than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better 854 x 480px resolution and a better pixel quantity per inch in the screen. Xperia sola features a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, and although they both have an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB, the Xperia sola also has 8 GB internal memory.
Xperia sola's processing unit is very similar to Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro's CPU, because although the Xperia sola has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Sony Xperia sola has just a bit better camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video resolution and the same video frame rates.
Sony Xperia sola counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro, because it has 1320mAh of battery capacity against 1200mAh.
The Xperia sola not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making this phone a very good choice.
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