Compare phones
Sony Xperia J
ST26a| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 59.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Lenovo |
| Android 4.1.2, 4.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2014-02-24 |
| 4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 inches | 5.89 x 3.03 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 225.00 | $ 210.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 245 pixels per inch | 277 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A chipset | MediaTek 6582 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 607 hours standby time 5.6 hours talk time | 960 hours standby time 43 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo S860 has an overall score of 59.1, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia J's 53.9 global score. Although the Lenovo S860 is newer than the Sony Xperia J, it is much heavier and a bit thicker. Both devices we are comparing come with Android OS (operating system), but the Lenovo S860 has 4.2 version while Sony Xperia J has Android 4.1.2 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
The Xperia J features a little bit better display than Lenovo S860, although it has a really smaller display, a way worse 854 x 480 resolution and a just a little lower display density. The Lenovo S860 counts with a better storage for games and applications than Xperia J, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Lenovo S860 has a greater processing power than Xperia J, because it has a better GPU running at 500 megahertz, a greater amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. Lenovo S860 has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia J, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. Lenovo S860 takes clearer photographs and videos than Xperia J, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8 MP resolution.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Lenovo S860 is also cheap compared to the other phone, which makes it a very good choice.
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