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Sony Xperia Miro
ST23aSamsung Galaxy Ace 2
GT-I8160| Global Score | |
| 52.3 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 4.1.2, 2.3.6 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-02-21 |
| 4.45 x 2.34 x 0.39 inches | 4.66 x 2.45 x 0.41 inches |
| 3.88 ounces | 4.30 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 185.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super PLS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 246 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 800 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 768 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 2,2 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 |
| 3.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 670 hours standby time 16.3 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has an overall score of 57.5, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia Miro's general score of 52.3. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 has 4.1.2 version while Sony Xperia Miro has Android 4.0.4 version, giving you some nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 construction is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker than the Sony Xperia Miro.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 features a bit sharper display than Xperia Miro, because it has more pixels per inch of screen, a much better resolution of 800 x 480px and a bit larger display. Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 features a little better hardware performance than Xperia Miro, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of 800 MHz cores.
Galaxy Ace 2 has a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Miro, and although they both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Galaxy Ace 2 also has 1,8 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Miro and the Galaxy Ace 2 feature very similar battery durations.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 counts with a superior camera than Xperia Miro, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 also has a way higher video definition.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy Ace 2 is also a lot cheaper.
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