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| Global Score | |
| 47 | 51.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 2.3.7 |
| 2012-09-27 | 2012-05-30 |
| 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches | 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Black | Black, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 210.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 7.92 |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 1.32 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.27 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1305mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia go is a little bit better than the ZTE Engage, with a score of 51.6 against 47. Even though Xperia go and ZTE Engage were released with only a couple months difference, Xperia go is incredibly lighter and way thinner. Both phones in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Xperia go has the previous 2.3.7 version while ZTE Engage has Android 4.0 version.
The ZTE Engage has just a bit better display than Xperia go, because it has a bit larger display, a way better 800 x 480 resolution and a higher pixel density. ZTE Engage has a bit faster processing unit than Xperia go, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a slower graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory.
Sony Xperia go and ZTE Engage both have extremely similar storage for games and applications, both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. The ZTE Engage features a much better camera than Xperia go, because it has a camera in the back with way more megapixels. The ZTE Engage features a way better battery life than Xperia go, because it has 1900mAh of battery capacity against 1305mAh.
Xperia go is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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