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| Global Score | |
| 52.5 | 57.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 2.3 | Android 10 |
| 2012-05-30 | 2020-09-25 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 5.76 x 2.80 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1440 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 293 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 504 GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The TCL SIGNA has a general score of 57.2, which is a little bit better than Xperia advance's overall score of 52.5. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but TCL SIGNA has a more recent 10 version while Xperia advance has Android 2.3 version. The TCL SIGNA construction is much newer and just a little bit thinner, but also noticeably heavier than Xperia advance.
The TCL SIGNA counts with a little bit better display than Xperia advance, because it has a much larger display, a much better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 720 x 1440 pixels resolution. The TCL SIGNA counts with a very superior memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 16 GB internal memory.
The TCL SIGNA has a better processing unit than Xperia advance, because it has more RAM memory and more CPU cores. The TCL SIGNA takes much clearer photographs and videos than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera and a way higher video quality. TCL SIGNA features a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia advance, because it has a 130% bigger battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, TCL SIGNA is also a bargain compared to others.
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