ZTE Obsidian vs Sony Xperia V Comparison and Differences
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ZTE Obsidian or Sony Xperia V Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE Obsidian | Sony Xperia V | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, August | 2012, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 137.4 x 68.6 x 10.2 mm | 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.7 in | 129 x 65 x 10.7 mm | 5.08 x 5.08 x 2.56 in | |
| Weight | 137.5 g | 4.85 oz | 120 g | 4.23 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White, Pink | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1750 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h |
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| Approximate price | 130 EUR | 230 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.5" in | 4.3" in | |
| Screen area | 55.8 cm2 | 51.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 59.2% | 60.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 854 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 218 PPI | 342 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP | -13 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 2 MP | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1 (Lollipop) | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Mali-T720MP2 | Adreno 225 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 12(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 20(800) - LT25i |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | 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 | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.86 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 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 |
- IP57 dust and water resistant -Water proof up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xperia AX on NTT DoCoMo and Xperia VL on KDDI |
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