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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo
MT15aSamsung Galaxy S3 Slim
SM-G3812B| Global Score | |
| 55.1 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.4, 2.3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2011-02-13 | 2014-03-15 |
| 4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 5.24 x 2.60 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 90.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.6 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 6.9 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has an overall score of 60.4, which is a little bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo's 55.1 global score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a newer 4.2 version and Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo has Android 2.3.4 version. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim body is a lot newer and incredibly thinner, but also just a little heavier than Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim both have really similar displays, because although the Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a bit higher 960 x 540 resolution and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim has just a bit better hardware performance than Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S3 Slim features a much better memory to store more apps and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy S3 Slim also has 8 GB internal storage. Galaxy S3 Slim features a way better battery duration than Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S3 Slim, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo also has a way higher 8.1 MP resolution camera in the back.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S3 Slim is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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