ZTE N721 vs Sony Xperia SP Comparison and Differences
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ZTE N721 or Sony Xperia SP Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE N721 | Sony Xperia SP | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011 | 2013, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 106 x 56.2 x 14.2 mm | 4.17 x 4.17 x 2.21 in | 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm | 5.14 x 5.14 x 2.64 in | |
| Weight | 105 g | 3.7 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Red | |
| Battery | 1100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2370 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 10 min |
Stand by time - Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 4.6" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 40.8% | 66.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 319 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | ||
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | ||
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | ||
| GPU | Adreno 320 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 150 MB | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 109 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 745 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1094 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 926 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) - C5306 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| 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 |
- MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306 |
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