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Sony Xperia S vs Sony Xperia GX

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Summary
Performance

Snapdragon S3

1 GB RAM

1 GB RAM

Display

4.3" (10.92 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

4.6" (11.68 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

12.1 MP

Single Camera

13 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

1.3 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1750 mAh

8.5 h talktime (3G)

1700 mAh

Storage

32 GB

Non Expandable

16 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating
User Ratings

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4.5/5 based on 682 ratings

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Sony Xperia S is permanently discontinued.
Sony Xperia GX is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

Timescape UI

Performance
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260

Qualcomm

CPU

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Scorpion

Dual core, 1.5 GHz

Graphics

Adreno 220

Adreno 225

RAM

1 GB

1 GB

Display
Display Type

LCD

LCD

Screen Size

4.3 " (10.92 cm)

4.6 " (11.68 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi

319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.08 %

64.39 %

Screen Protection

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 128 mm
Width: 64 mm
Thickness: 10.60 mm

Height: 131 mm
Width: 69 mm
Thickness: 10.50 mm

Weight

144 grams

127 grams

Colours

Black, Silver, White

Black

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

12.1 MP, Primary Camera

13 MP, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS image sensor, Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital image stabilization

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30
720x480 @ 120

Front Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

1.3 MP, Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Capacity

1750 mAh

1700 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 8.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 420 Hours(3G) / Up to 450 Hours(2G)

Storage
Internal Memory

32 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

No

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.8 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
86 kbps
EDGE:
236.8 kbps

4G Bands:
FD-LTE 2100(band 1)
3G Speed:
HSPA , EV-DO category Rev.A
GPRS:
86 kbps
EDGE:
Available

SAR Value

Head: 1.3 W/kg, Body: 1.07 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v2.1

, v3.1

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB, microUSB 2.0

HDMI

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass