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Sony Xperia S
LT26iAmazon Fire Phone
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 69.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Amazon |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-01-10 | 2014-06-18 |
| 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches | 5.50 x 2.60 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.08 ounces | 5.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Purple, Red and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 160.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 342 pixels per inch | 312 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.2 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 2400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time | 285 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Amazon Fire Phone has a general score of 69.6, which is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia S's 63.8 general score. Both phones we compare here include Android operating system, but the Amazon Fire Phone has a newer 4.2.2 version while Sony Xperia S has Android 4.1 version. Amazon Fire Phone is a notably newer and somewhat thinner phone than Sony Xperia S, but it is also just a bit heavier.
Amazon Fire Phone has a display that is just as good as Xperia S's display, because although the Amazon Fire Phone has a bit inferior pixels amount in each screen inch, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 720 resolution, it also counts with a quite bigger display. Amazon Fire Phone features a quite superior performance than Sony Xperia S, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a larger number of cores (and also faster) and a better graphics processor running at 450 MHz.
The Amazon Fire Phone's memory capacity for games and applications is very similar to Xperia S's one, they have equal internal storage. The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a way better battery life than Xperia S, because it has 2400mAh of battery capacity. The Amazon Fire Phone counts with a bit better camera than Sony Xperia S, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Amazon Fire Phone also has better 30 frames per second video frame rate, a bigger aperture to take better low light images and a better 13 megapixels resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Amazon Fire Phone is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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