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Sony Xperia acro S
LT26wSamsung Galaxy S4
TDD LTEGT-I9507
| Global Score | |
| 62 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.96 x 2.60 x 0.47 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 342 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.7 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.2 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1910mAh Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 290 hours standby time 6.7 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 3.84 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 has an overall score of 79, which is a lot better than the Xperia acro S's general score of 62. The Galaxy S4 design is newer, way thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xperia acro S. Both of these devices have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S4 has newer 4.4.2 version and Xperia acro S has Android 4.0.4 version, giving you some nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia acro S, because it has a better graphics co-processor, a greater number of faster cores and more RAM. The Galaxy S4 counts with a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia acro S, because it has more pixels per inch in the screen, a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia acro S, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy S4 has superior battery duration than Xperia acro S, because it has a 36% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S4 captures better pictures and videos than Xperia acro S, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy S4 also has a back-facing camera with a better resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
Samsung Galaxy S4 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia acro S, which makes this phone a simple decision.
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