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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Sony Xperia S vs Nokia Lumia 900

Sony Xperia S and Nokia Lumia 900 Comparison
Both Sony Xperia S and Nokia Lumia 900 are introduced at CES in January 2012. Nokia Lumia 900 is the third smartphone from the series of Nokia Lumia and Sony Xperia S is the successor of Sony Xperia Arc S.

Both Nokia Lumia 900 and Sony Xperia S are GSM smartphone.

Nokia Lumia 900 and Sony Xperia S have 4.3 inches touch screen, but Sony Xperia S has higher resolution. Sony Xperia S has a screen with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, while Nokia Lumia 900 has 480 x 800 pixels resolution.

Sony Xperia S uses dual 1.5GHz processor and 1GB RAM, while Nokia Lumia 900 still relies on single-core 1.4GHz processor and 512MB RAM. But Nokia Lumia 900 has bigger battery capacity ie 1830mAh, while Sony Xperia S has 1750mAh battery capacity.

Sony Xperia S comes with better camera that is 12 MP camera with 1080p HD video recording capability, while Nokia Lumia 900 only comes with 8 MP camera with 720p HD video recording capability.

Nokia Lumia 900 has larger size and heavier weight. Nokia Lumia 900 measures 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm and weighs 160 grams, while Sony Xperia S measures 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm with a weight of 144 grams.

Overall, Sony Xperia S offers better specs than Nokia Lumia 900. You can choose based on the operating system used. Sony Xperia S uses Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS which can be upgraded to 4.0 ICS, while Nokia Lumia 900 uses Windows Phone OS 7.5 and equipped with 4G LTE network support.

Sony Xperia S and Nokia Lumia 900 Specifications Comparison
Specifications Sony Xperia S Nokia Lumia 900
*PICTURE*
*BASIC INFORMATION*
Released January 12, 2012 (1st Quarter) January 10, 2012 (1st Quarter)
Network Technology GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 LTE 700
*BODY*
Dimensions (mm) 128 x 64 x 10.6 127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5
Weight (g) 144 160
Colours choice Silver, Black Black, cyan, pink
QWERTY Keypad No No
*PROCESSOR/ MEMORY*
CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Internal Storage 32 GB 16GB storage
RAM 1 GB RAM 1.4 GHz Scorpion
External Memory - -
GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 205
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon
*SOFTWARE*
Platform / OS Android OS v2.3.7 (Gingerbread) Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Java (J2ME) via Java MIDP emulator MIDP 2.1
Others Software MicroSIM card support only,TV launcher,SNS integration,HDMI port,TrackID music recognition,Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk,Document viewer SNS integration,Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic,Document viewer/editor
*DISPLAY*
Design Candybar Candybar
Screen Size & Resolution 4.3 inches, 1280x720pixels,)342 ppi pixel density), Sony 4.3 inches, 480 x 800 pixels (~217 ppi pixel density)
Screen Color LED-backlit LCD, 16M colors AMOLED, TFT 16M colors
Multi Touch Yes Yes
Screen Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass
*SOUND*
Alert MP3, Vibration MP3, Vibration, WAV
3.5mm Jack Yes Yes
Extra Feature MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player
*CAMERA*
Type/Capacity 12 Megapixel 8 Megapixel
Max. Resolution 4000x3000 (Secondary Camera 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps) 3264x2448 (Secondary 1.0MP)
Secondary Camera Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps Yes, 1.3 MP, VGA@15fps
Video Recording - -
Flash Yes Yes
Extra Features autofocus, LED flash,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization Autofocus, dual-LED flash,Geo-tagging
*CONNECTIVITY*
HSDPA HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE 50 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPRS Yes Yes
EDGE Up to 237 kbps Yes
WiFi Hotspot Yes Yes
NFC Support Yes Yes
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
USB Port Yes Yes
GPS Yes Yes
*ENTERTAINMENT*
TV Receiver No No
FM Radio Yes Yes
Entertainment Others - -
*BATTERY*
Battery Type/ Capacity Li-Ion 1750 mAh Li-Ion 1830 mAh
TalkTime Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Musi Up to 7 h
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Up to 300 h

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