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| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 52.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Sony |
| Android 4.1.2 | Android 2.3 |
| -- | 2012-05-30 |
| 4.90 x 2.56 x 0.45 inches | 4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.20 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| White | Black, White and Yellow |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 159.00 | $ 120.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8230 chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 4 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.5 | 4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1785mAh Battery | 1305mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 312 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 520 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 3.68 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia advance is just a bit better than ZTE Sonata 4G, getting a 52.5 score against 47.9. The Sony Xperia advance design is thinner and extremely lighter than the ZTE Sonata 4G. These devices use Android operating system, but Sony Xperia advance has 2.3 version while ZTE Sonata 4G has Android 4.1.2.
The ZTE Sonata 4G counts with a better display than Xperia advance, because it has a way better resolution of 800 x 480px, a better display pixel density and a bit larger display. The ZTE Sonata 4G features a quite superior performance than Xperia advance, and although they both have 2 processing cores, the ZTE Sonata 4G also has an additional graphics processor and 512 MB more RAM memory.
Xperia advance has a little bit better camera than ZTE Sonata 4G. They have a back facing camera with a 5 mega-pixels. The Xperia advance features much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than ZTE Sonata 4G. Both have a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 32 GB.
The ZTE Sonata 4G features a much longer battery duration than Xperia advance, because it has 1785mAh of battery capacity against 1305mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Xperia advance is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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