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| Global Score | |
| 61.5 | 65.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.3 | Android 4.1.2, 4.0.3, 2.3.6, 2.3.5 |
| 2012-05-09 | 2011-08-30 |
| 5.16 x 2.72 x 0.41 inches | 5.11 x 2.71 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.48 ounces | 4.77 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 319 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 APQ8060 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Scorpion (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 4.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1700mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 167 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a general score of 65.3, which is slightly better than Xperia GX's overall score of 61.5. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a more recent 4.1.2 version and Xperia GX has Android 4.0.3. Even though Galaxy S II T-Mobile and Xperia GX were released with only 8 months difference, Galaxy S II T-Mobile's construction is just a little heavier but a little bit thinner.
Xperia GX counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile, and although they both have 2 processing cores and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Xperia GX also has a better 400 megahertz graphics processing unit. The Sony Xperia GX has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile, because it has a much higher display density, a quite larger screen and a way higher 1280 x 720 resolution.
The Galaxy S II T-Mobile has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia GX, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S II T-Mobile also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 32 GB. Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile has just a bit better battery life than Xperia GX, because it has a 9 percent more battery capacity.
Galaxy S II T-Mobile features a lot better camera than Sony Xperia GX, although it has a back facing camera with lot less megapixels and a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S II T-Mobile and the Xperia GX cost exactly the same.
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