Nokia
808 PureView
vs. Sony Xperia
S

Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Nokia 808 PureView vs Sony Xperia SL

Sony Xperia S

6.2

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Sony Xperia S

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia S

App store
Average number of apps available
Android App Market
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
341 PPI
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1280x720
Size
Average size
64x128x10 mm
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Weight
Average weight
144 g
Number of cores
Average number of processor cores
Dual core
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,750 mAh
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
Screen size
Average sized screen
4.3"
Thickness
Thin
11 mm
Network
Average speed max data speeds
HSPA (14 mbps)
Talk time
Average talk time
7.5 hours
Nokia 808 PureView

6.0

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Nokia 808 PureView

Reasons to buy the Nokia 808 PureView

Camera resolution
High resolution
41 MP
FM Transmitter
Includes an FM transmitter
Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SD
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Standby time
Average standby time
22.5 days

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Overview

Music 10.0 vs 7.0
Nokia 808 PureView Winner: Nokia 808 PureView
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  • Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
Screen 5.3 vs 7.1
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • Around 90% crisper display of text, images and video, 341 PPI vs 183 PPI
  • 4x higher resolution screen, 1280x720 vs 360x640
  • Around 20% larger screen, 4.3" vs 4.0"
Processing power 6.7 vs 7.8
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Dual core vs Single core
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 20% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
Storage 1.9 vs 2.8
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 16 GB
Battery 4.2 vs 4.7
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • Around 30% higher capacity battery, 1,750 mAh vs 1,400 mAh
  • Around 20% more talk time per battery charge, 7.5 hours vs 6.5 hours
Size 6.8 vs 7.2
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • Around 20% smaller, 64x128x10 mm vs 60x123x13 mm
  • More than 10% lighter, 144 g vs 169 g
  • More than 20% thinner, 11 mm vs 14 mm
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
[details]
Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.9
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Web browsing - vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Network - vs -
Missing information
[details]
  • Both support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Overall 6.0 vs 6.2

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Music

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Xperia S
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter Yes vs No The 808 PureView can play music through your car stereo using FM radio, the Xperia S would need cables or an FM adapter
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Screen

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808 PureView
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Xperia S
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Screen size 4.0" vs 4.3" Average sized screens
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Screen resolution 360x640 vs 1280x720 The Xperia S has a high resolution screen, but the 808 PureView's is very low
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Screen PPI 183 PPI vs 341 PPI The Xperia S has a sharp screen, but the 808 PureView is poor
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Screen type AMOLED vs TFT LCD Both have OLED screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Processing power

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Frequency 1.3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz The Xperia S has a powerful processor, but the 808 PureView is just average
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Number of cores Single core vs Dual core The Xperia S has 2 cores while the 808 PureView has 1
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RAM 524 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Storage

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Memory card Micro SD vs None The 808 PureView has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 16 GB vs 32 GB The Xperia S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, while the 808 PureView is average

Battery

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Talk time 6.5 hours vs 7.5 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 22.5 days vs 18.8 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,400 mAh vs 1,750 mAh The Xperia S has average battery capacity, but the 808 PureView's is really low
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Size

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Weight 169 g vs 144 g The Xperia S isn't too heavy, but the 808 PureView is quite heavy
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Thickness 14 mm vs 11 mm Average thickness
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Size 60x123x13 mm vs 64x128x10 mm The Xperia S is of average size, but the 808 PureView is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Sensors

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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Photo & Video

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Camera 41 MP vs 12.1 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 0.3 MP vs 1.3 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Micro HDMI Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Web browsing

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808 PureView
Nokia 808 PureView
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Xperia S
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

Network

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Xperia S
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSPA (14 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Upload speed Unknown vs Unknown
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Network latency Unknown vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs Yes Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The 808 PureView has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia S's bluetooth support is somewhat older

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