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| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Huawei |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 5.02 x 2.55 x 0.30 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | SGX 540 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 1670mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Ascend P1 has a global score of 56.9, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia advance's overall score of 52.5. Huawei Ascend P1's design has the same weight than the Sony Xperia advance, but it's way thinner. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Huawei Ascend P1 has a more recent 4.0.3 version while Sony Xperia advance has Android 2.3 version.
The Huawei Ascend P1 counts with a slightly better screen than Xperia advance, because it has a much better 960 x 540 pixels resolution, a larger screen and a way higher display pixels density. The Huawei Ascend P1 counts with as much memory to install games and applications as the Xperia advance, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 32 GB and exactly the same internal memory.
The Huawei Ascend P1 features a bit better processor than Xperia advance, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei Ascend P1 also has more RAM. The Huawei Ascend P1 features superior battery performance than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a 28% more battery size. The Huawei Ascend P1 features a better camera than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a much better video definition and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei Ascend P1 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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