Sony Xperia sola vs HTC Desire 300 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia sola or HTC Desire 300 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia sola | HTC Desire 300 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, March | 2013, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm | 4.57 x 4.57 x 2.32 in | 131.8 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm | 5.19 x 5.19 x 2.61 in | |
| Weight | 107 g | 3.77 oz | 120 g | 4.23 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1320 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 625 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 11 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit LCD | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 37.7 cm2 | 52.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 55.1% | 60.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 265 PPI | 217 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Other specs | - Floating touch display | ||
| 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, panorama | ||
| Video | 720p@30fps | w480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5 | |
| Chipset | - NovaThor U8500 | - Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Mali-400 | Adreno 203 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB (5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 4 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 228 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 401 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions |
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| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 100 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 296 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper |
- Also known as HTC Zara mini |
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