Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Sony Xperia T vs Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition

Samsung Galaxy S II

6.0

vs

Sony Xperia S

6.4

Sony Xperia S

Winner
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S II

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED Plus
Weight
Light-weight
116 g
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia S

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1280x720
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
341 PPI
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
 

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Apple iPhone 4S Samsung Galaxy S II Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S

Overview

Storage 5.5 vs 3.3
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
Processing power 7.8 vs 6.5
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 30% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
Battery 5.1 vs 4.5
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • More than 2.5x more standby time, less frequent charging, 18.8 days vs 7 days
  • Around 10% higher capacity battery, 1,750 mAh vs 1,650 mAh
Size 7.2 vs 7.5
Samsung Galaxy S II Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
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  • Around 20% lighter, 116 g vs 144 g
  • Around 20% smaller, 66x125x8 mm vs 64x128x10 mm
  • Around 20% thinner, 8 mm vs 11 mm
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Screen 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Photo & Video 6.9 vs 6.9
Too close to call
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  • 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
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Network - vs 7.3
Missing information
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  • Both support NFC for wireless transactions
Web browsing - vs 10.0
Missing information
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Overall 6.4 vs 6.0

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Galaxy S II

Storage

Sony
Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Memory card None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC The S II 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 32 GB vs 16 GB The Xperia S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, with the S II being almost as good

Processing power

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Frequency 1.5 GHz vs 1.2 GHz The Xperia S has a powerful processor, but the S II is just average
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 1024 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Talk time 7.5 hours vs 8.6 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 18.8 days vs 7 days The Xperia S has average standby time per battery charge, but the S II's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,750 mAh vs 1,650 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Size

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Weight 144 g vs 116 g The S II is quite light, but the Xperia S is heavier
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Thickness 11 mm vs 8 mm Average thickness
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Size 64x128x10 mm vs 66x125x8 mm The S II is fairly small, but the Xperia S is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Sensors

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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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

Screen

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Screen size 4.3" vs 4.3" Average sized screens
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Screen resolution 1280x720 vs 800x480 The Xperia S has a high resolution screen, but the S II's is only average size
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Screen PPI 341 PPI vs 217 PPI The Xperia S has a sharp screen, but the S II is average
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Screen type TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus The S II has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the Xperia S doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Music

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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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 No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Photo & Video

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Camera 12.1 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.3 MP vs 2 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 USB Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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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

Network

Sony
Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Network HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSDPA (21 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 4.63 mbps
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Upload speed Unknown vs 1.41 mbps
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Network latency Unknown vs 120 ms
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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 2.1 vs 3.0 The S II has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia S's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Web browsing

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Xperia S
Sony Xperia S
Samsung Galaxy S II Samsung
Galaxy S II
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs 535 ms
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash
Sony Xperia P Sony Xperia S Xperia S vs Xperia P
Sony Xperia T Sony Xperia S Xperia S vs Xperia T
Placeholder Sony Xperia S Xperia S vs Xperia SP
Sony Xperia V Sony Xperia S Xperia S vs Xperia V
Samsung Galaxy S III mini Samsung Galaxy S II Galaxy S II vs Galaxy S III mini
Apple iPhone 4S Samsung Galaxy S II Galaxy S II vs iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S II Plus Samsung Galaxy S II Galaxy S II vs Galaxy S II Plus
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