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Sony Xperia sola
MT27iSamsung Galaxy Ace 3
3G Only Dual SIMGT-S7272
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4, 2.3.7 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2012-03-13 | 2013-06-10 |
| 4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 inches | 4.77 x 2.47 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.77 ounces | 4.06 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 149.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset | Broadcom BCM21664 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Broadcom VideoCore IV (250 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.26 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4.2 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1320mAh Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 6 hours talk time | 8 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has a general score of 60.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia sola's general score of 55.5. Samsung Galaxy Ace 3's construction has the same thickness than the Sony Xperia sola, but it's a little heavier. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 has 4.2.2 version while Sony Xperia sola has Android 4.0.4 version.
The Xperia sola has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 854 x 480 pixels resolution and a bit greater screen pixels density. Galaxy Ace 3 counts with a bit better performance than Xperia sola, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Ace 3 also has an extra graphics processor and more RAM memory.
Galaxy Ace 3 has just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia sola. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same (HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates. The Xperia sola has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Ace 3, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows 32 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 counts with just a bit longer battery life than Xperia sola, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the Xperia sola.
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