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| Global Score | |
| 51.6 | 56.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 2.3.7 | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2012-05-30 | 2011-09-12 |
| 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches | 4.96 x 2.63 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 3.90 ounces |
| Black, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 210.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 165 pixels per inch | 217 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1305mAh Battery | 1650mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time | 250 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Focus S is a bit better than Xperia go, getting a global score of 56.5 against 51.6. Although the Samsung Focus S and the Xperia go were released only a few months apart, Samsung Focus S's design is a bit heavier but thinner than the Xperia go. Samsung Focus S has Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system, and Xperia go counts with Android 2.3.7 operating system.
The Xperia go counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Focus S, because it has a GPU and 1 more processing cores (although slower). The Samsung Focus S has a bit sharper display than Sony Xperia go, because it has a much higher resolution of 800 x 480, a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a larger display.
Samsung Focus S has a lot better camera than Xperia go, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video definition, the Samsung Focus S also has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 megapixels resolution. Samsung Focus S features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia go, although it has no slot for an SD memory card.
Samsung Focus S has improved battery lifetime than Xperia go, because it has a 26 percent more battery size.
Samsung Focus S is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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