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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 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
3G Network	HSDPA 2100 / 800	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1549 (GSM), A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1549 (CDMA), A1586
		TD-SCDMA - A1586
4G Network	1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29 - A1549 GSM, A1549 CDMA
		1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1586
Speed	HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2012, May. Released 2012, September	2014, September 09. Released 2014, September 19
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	115 x 54 x 9.4 mm (4.53 x 2.13 x 0.37 in)	138.1 x 67 x 6.9 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 in)
Weight	95 g (3.35 oz)	129 g (4.55 oz)
Build		Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM	Micro-SIM	Nano-SIM
		Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)

Display
Type	LED-backlit LCD,	IPS LCD
Size	3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)	4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2 (~65.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~298 ppi density)	750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection	Scratch-resistant glass	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating

Platform
OS	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)	iOS 8, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus	Apple A8 (20 nm)
CPU	Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait	Dual-core 1.4 GHz Typhoon (ARM v8-based)
GPU	Adreno 225	PowerVR GX6450 (quad-core graphics)

Memory
Card slot	microSDHC (dedicated slot)	No
Internal	4GB 1GB RAM	16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera
Modules	8 MP, AF	8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, PDAF
Features	LED flash, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	VGA	1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard)
Features		face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video		720p@30fps

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/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth	3.1, A2DP	4.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
NFC		Yes (Apple Pay only)
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	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	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 1810 mAh, non-removable (6.9 Wh)
Stand-by	Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)	Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time	Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)

Misc
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Orange	Space Gray, Silver, Gold
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)	0.98 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)
Models		A1549, A1586, A1589, A1522, A1524, A1593, iPhone7,2
Price	About 220 EUR	About 100 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark X: 15841
Display		Contrast ratio: 1213 (nominal), 3.838 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality		Noise -94dB / Crosstalk -73.4dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 61h