Sony Ericsson Xperia active vs Motorola DEFY Comparison and Differences
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Sony Ericsson Xperia active or Motorola DEFY Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Ericsson Xperia active | Motorola DEFY | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, June | 2010, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 92 x 55 x 16.5 mm | 3.62 x 3.62 x 2.17 in | 107 x 59 x 13.4 mm | 4.21 x 4.21 x 2.32 in | |
| Weight | 110.8 g | 3.91 oz | 118 g | 4.16 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Orange/Black, White/Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1540 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h |
Stand by time - Up to 238 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 48 min |
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| Approximate price | 170 EUR | 110 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3" in | 3.7" in | |
| Screen area | 26.8 cm2 | 37.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 53.0% | 59.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 480 x 854 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 192 PPI | 265 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - Touch sensitive controls | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video | 720p | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2 | - TI OMAP 3610 | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Scorpion | - 800 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX530 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 2 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB (320 MB user available), 512 MB RAM | 2 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 2.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) | SAR - 1.52 W/kg (head) 1.53 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Dust and water resistant |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i, Sony Ericsson ST17a |
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