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Sony Xperia S
LT26i| Global Score | |
| 58.3 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.1, 4.0.4, 2.3.7, 2.3.5 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2012-01-10 |
| 6.12 x 3.02 x 0.29 inches | 5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 inches |
| -- | 5.08 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 401 pixels per inch | 342 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 220 (266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.10 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (29 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1750mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7.5 hours talk time |
| 5.2 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia S has a global score of 63.8, which is a bit better than the Xolo Black's global score of 58.3. These devices have Android operating system, but the Xperia S has older 4.1 version and Xolo Black has Android 5.0 Lollipop version. The Xperia S has a bit sharper screen than Xolo Black, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a much smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720px.
Xolo Black has just a little better hardware performance than Xperia S, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and more CPU cores. The Xolo Black counts with a slightly better camera than Sony Xperia S, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xolo Black also has better 30 fps video frame rate, a bigger aperture and a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia S has a bit bigger storage for games and applications than Xolo Black, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xolo Black features a way better battery lifetime than Xperia S, because it has an 83% larger battery size.
Sony Xperia S not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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