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| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.3 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 |
| 2011-09-08 | 2012-02-21 |
| 4.69 x 2.44 x 0.63 inches | 4.66 x 2.45 x 0.41 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 290.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 800 MHz processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 409,6 MB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 2.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.1 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 425 hours standby time 8.4 hours talk time | 670 hours standby time 16.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Ace 2 has a score of 57.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G's 52.5 global score. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Galaxy Ace 2 has 4.1.2 version while Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G has Android 2.3.3, so it offers some extra features. Galaxy Ace 2's design is extremely thinner and lighter than the Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, although they were only released 6 months apart.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Ace 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor. Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Ace 2, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a little bit higher resolution of 854 x 480px.
Galaxy Ace 2 features a superior camera than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G. Both of them have a 5 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 also has 4 GB internal memory.
Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY 4G and Galaxy Ace 2 have incredibly similar batteries performance.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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