Sony Xperia J vs Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia J
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Sony Xperia J or Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia J | Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2011, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm | 4.89 x 4.89 x 2.41 in | 122.4 x 64.5 x 9.9 mm | 4.82 x 4.82 x 2.54 in | |
| Weight | 124 g | 4.37 oz | 118 g | 4.16 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Gold, Pink | Black and Grey | |
| Battery | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 607 h (2G) / Up to 618 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 18 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min |
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| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 44.1 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.0% | 57.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 245 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| 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 | ||
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 2.2 (Froyo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | - Hummingbird Exynos | |
| CPU | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 16 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB (2 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 1 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 182 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 188 |
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 21.1/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.43 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Qik services for video calls -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a |
- For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Vibrant Plus, Samsung Vibrant 4G |
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