Huawei Ascend Y221 vs Sony Xperia S Comparison and Differences
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Huawei Ascend Y221 or Sony Xperia S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Huawei Ascend Y221 | Sony Xperia S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2014, December | 2012, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 116.5 x 60.6 x 12.3 mm | 4.59 x 4.59 x 2.39 in | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm | 5.04 x 5.04 x 2.52 in | |
| Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 144 g | 5.08 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | White, Black, Silver | |
| Battery | 1350 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 225 h Talking time - Up to 4 h |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 230 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LED-backlit LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 36.5 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 51.7% | 62.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 165 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -12 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | ||
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 1.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.4 (KitKat) | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion | |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Adreno 220 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 397 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 704 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | No | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi, Sony Ericsson Arc HD |
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