Sony Xperia neo V vs. Samsung Galaxy S Updated (August, 2011): Compare the Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V vs Samsung Galaxy S II 5.2 Tie Samsung Galaxy S "With push email turned on and regular use, we got through two days from the Galaxy S’ 1,500mAh battery, surprising indeed for a modern touchscreen smartphone." slashgear.com | talking about the Galaxy S's battery "Nonetheless, it’s one of the best panels we’ve seen on a mobile device of late." slashgear.com | talking about the Galaxy S's screen Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S Vivid screen Super AMOLED Long talk time 13.4 hours Lots of internal storage 16 GB Long standby time 31.2 days Better bluetooth support 3.0 Really small 64x122x9 mm Average sized screen 4.0" Light-weight 118 g Thin 10 mm 5.0 Tie Sony Xperia neo V Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia neo V Has a camera flash Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light sharp screen 263 PPI

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Overview

Photo & Video 6.2 vs 1.7 Winner: Sony Xperia neo V [details] Features a camera flash for taking photos with less light Sensors 7.8 vs 10.0 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S [details] Storage 1.5 vs 3.3 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S [details] More than 51x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 16 GB vs 320 MB Battery 4.5 vs 5.6 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S [details] More than 90% more talk time per battery charge, 13.4 hours vs 6.9 hours More than 70% more standby time, less frequent charging, 31.2 days vs 17.9 days Screen 5.8 vs 6.5 Winner: Samsung Galaxy S [details] The Galaxy S has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED vs TFT LCD More than 20% larger screen, 4.0" vs 3.7" Size 7.3 vs 7.4 Too close to call [details] Music 7.0 vs 7.0 Too close to call [details] Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations Processing power 4.6 vs 4.6 Too close to call [details] Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0 Too close to call [details] Network - vs 6.1 Missing information [details] Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering Neither support NFC for wireless transactions Web browsing - vs 9.3 Missing information [details] Both support Adobe Flash Overall 5.0 vs 5.2

Photo & Video

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Camera	5 MP	vs	5 MP	They both have cameras
	Flash	Yes	vs	No	The Xperia neo V has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
	Secondary Camera	0.3 MP	vs	0.3 MP
	Movie format	720p @ 30fps	vs	720p @ 30fps	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	Video out	Micro HDMI	vs	Proprietary	Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Sensors

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	GPS	Assisted GPS	vs	Assisted GPS	Have assisted GPS
	Accelerometer	Yes	vs	Yes	Both include an accelerometer
	Compass	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have integrated compasses
	Gyroscope	No	vs	Yes

Storage

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Memory card	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	vs	Micro SDHC, Micro SD	Both have memory card slots
	Internal storage	320 MB	vs	16 GB	The Galaxy S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Xperia neo V is below average

Battery

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Talk time	6.9 hours	vs	13.4 hours	The Galaxy S has good talk time, but the Xperia neo V is average
	Standby time	17.9 days	vs	31.2 days	The Galaxy S has good standby time, but the Xperia neo V is average
	Battery capacity	1,500 mAh	vs	1,500 mAh	Average capacity batteries
	Technology	Lithium Polymer	vs	Lithium Ion

Screen

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Screen size	3.7"	vs	4.0"	The Galaxy S has an average sized screen, but the screen on the Xperia neo V is very small
	Screen resolution	854x480	vs	800x480	Average screen resolution
	Screen PPI	263 PPI	vs	232 PPI	Average display of text, images and video
	Screen type	TFT LCD	vs	Super AMOLED	The Galaxy S has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the Xperia neo V doesn't
	Touchscreen type	Capacitive	vs	Capacitive	Touchscreen

Size

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Weight	126 g	vs	118 g	The Galaxy S is quite light, but the Xperia neo V is heavier
	Thickness	13 mm	vs	10 mm	Average thickness
	Size	57x116x13 mm	vs	64x122x9 mm	The Galaxy S is fairly small, but the Xperia neo V is not far behind
	Waterproof	No	vs	No	Neither are waterproof

Music

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	FM Radio	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
	FM Transmitter	No	vs	No	Neither have built-in FM transmitters
	Headphone jack	3.5 mm	vs	3.5 mm	Both have a headphone jack

Processing power

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Frequency	1.0 GHz	vs	1.0 GHz	Processors with average snapiness and responsiveness
	Number of cores	Single core	vs	Single core	Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
	RAM	524 MB	vs	512 MB	Average amount of RAM for running apps

Keyboard & keypad

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Numeric keypad	None	vs	None	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Keyboard	None	vs	None	Neither has a physical keyboard

Network

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Network	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	vs	HSDPA (7.2 mbps)	Average data speeds
	Generation	3.5G	vs	3.5G	Standard network technology
	Download speed	Unknown	vs	2.51 mbps
	Upload speed	Unknown	vs	0.94 mbps
	Network latency	Unknown	vs	168 ms
	Wifi	802.11n (150 mbps)	vs	802.11n (150 mbps)	Average wifi speed
	Wifi hotspot	Yes	vs	Yes	Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
	NFC	No	vs	No	Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
	Bluetooth	2.1	vs	3.0	The Galaxy S has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia neo V's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Web browsing

	Sony Xperia neo V			Samsung Galaxy S
	Browser benchmark	Unknown	vs	1,049 ms
	Adobe Flash support	Yes	vs	Yes	Both support Adobe Flash

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