Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 52.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Huawei |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 2.3.3 |
| -- | 2011-12-19 |
| 4.90 x 2.56 x 0.45 inches | 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| White | -- |
| $ 159.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 233 pixels per inch | 245 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Single-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.74 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 380 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Mercury has an overall score of 52.4, which is a bit better than ZTE Sonata 4G's 47.9 general score. The Huawei Mercury body is just a little lighter but thicker than ZTE Sonata 4G. These devices have Android operating system, but the Huawei Mercury has the older 2.3.3 version while ZTE Sonata 4G has Android 4.1.2.
The ZTE Sonata 4G counts with just a bit better looking screen than Huawei Mercury, although it has a quite lower resolution of 800 x 480 and a bit less pixels per inch of screen, they both have a same size display. Huawei Mercury counts with a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than ZTE Sonata 4G. Both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 32 GB.
The ZTE Sonata 4G counts with a little better performance than Huawei Mercury, because it has 1 more processing cores, an additional GPU and 512 MB more RAM memory. The Huawei Mercury has a little better battery duration than ZTE Sonata 4G, because it has a 1900mAh battery size against 1785mAh. The Huawei Mercury counts with a superior camera than ZTE Sonata 4G, because it has a way better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Huawei Mercury is also by far the cheapest, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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