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Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

Apple iPhone 5

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Sony Xperia SX SO-05D

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
  CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
3G Network HSDPA 2100 / 800 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
4G Network 1 4, 17 - GSM A1428
  LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
  LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, May. Released 2012, September 2012, September 12. Released 2012, September 21
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 115 x 54 x 9.4 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.37 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 95 g (3.35 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Micro-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type LED-backlit LCD, IPS LCD
Size 3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~298 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.4
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus Apple A6 (32 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
GPU Adreno 225 PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 4GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, AF 8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard)
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.1, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Infrared port Yes No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0)
Digital TV and TV launcher
MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
TrackID music recognition
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery
Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Li-Po 1440 mAh, non-removable (5.45 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Up to 225 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Up to 8 h (3G)
Misc
Colors Black, White, Pink, Orange Black/Slate, White/Silver
SAR 1.07 W/kg (head)     0.51 W/kg (body)     1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.97 W/kg (head)     0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
Models A1428, A1429, A1442, iPhone5,1, iPhone5,2
Price About 220 EUR About 340 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 2229
Display Contrast ratio: 1320:1 (nominal) / 3.997:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 67dB
Audio quality Noise -91.3dB / Crosstalk -76.5dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h

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