As well as being compared against other androids, the Sony Xperia acro S is also often compared to iOSs and windows phones. The Sony Xperia acro S's top rivals come from Sony (such as the Xperia V and the Xperia S) and Samsung (such as the Galaxy S III and the Galaxy S II)
compared to Android competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony Xperia acro S compared to other android competitors include: it built in wifi hotspot and has a memory card slot (micro SD, micro SDHC vs none).
However, on average it is slightly larger (66x126x11 mm vs 64x128x10 mm), has a slightly more processor cores (dual core vs quad core), significantly slower max data speeds (HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSPA+ (84 mbps)), has slightly older network technology (3.5G vs 4G) and has slightly slower actual download speed (1.73 mbps vs 4.39 mbps).
Sony Xperia V
3 months newer
$549 - $588
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Significant advantages of the Xperia V (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much faster max data speeds: HSPA+ (168 mbps) vs HSPA (14 mbps)
- Lighter: 120 g vs 147 g
- Newer network technology: 4G vs 3.5G
Significant disadvantages of the Xperia V (vs the Xperia acro S)
common strengths of the Xperia V and Xperia acro S
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Both are waterproof
- Capture extremely high resolution images: 13 MP vs 12.1 MP
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Sony Xperia S
4 months older
$511 - $688
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Significant advantages of the Xperia S (vs the Xperia acro S)
- More internal storage: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Significant disadvantages of the Xperia S (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Not waterproof
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
common strengths of the Xperia S and Xperia acro S
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Capture extremely high resolution images: 12.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
- Sharp display of text, images and video: 341 PPI vs 341 PPI
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Sony Xperia Ion
4 months older
$0
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Significant advantages of the Xperia Ion (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Significantly less network latency: 172 ms vs 335 ms
- Newer network technology: 4G vs 3.5G
Significant disadvantages of the Xperia Ion (vs the Xperia acro S)
common strengths of the Xperia Ion and Xperia acro S
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Capture extremely high resolution images: 12.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Samsung Galaxy S III
3 months older
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Significant advantages of the S III (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much faster max data speeds: HSPA+ (84 mbps) vs HSPA (14 mbps)
- 2 additional processor cores: Quad core vs Dual core
- OLED screen: Super AMOLED vs TFT LCD
Significant disadvantages of the S III (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Not waterproof
- Significantly lower resolution camera: 8 MP vs 12.1 MP
common strengths of the S III and Xperia acro S
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Both support NFC for wireless transactions
- Capture very high resolution images: 8 MP vs 12.1 MP
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Sony Xperia SL
similar age
$489 - $724
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Significant advantages of the SL (vs the Xperia acro S)
- More internal storage: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Significant disadvantages of the SL (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Not waterproof
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
common strengths of the SL and Xperia acro S
- Both support Adobe Flash
- Capture extremely high resolution images: 12.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
- Sharp display of text, images and video: 341 PPI vs 341 PPI
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Sony Xperia Z
7 months newer
$752 - $785
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Significant advantages of the Xperia Z (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much higher resolution screen: 1920x1080 vs 1280x720
- 2 additional processor cores: Quad core vs Dual core
- Significantly less network latency: 173 ms vs 335 ms
Significant disadvantages of the Xperia Z (vs the Xperia acro S)
- No support for Adobe Flash
common strengths of the Xperia Z and Xperia acro S
- Both are waterproof
- High resolution screens: 1920x1080 vs 1280x720
- Sharp display of text, images and video: 440 PPI vs 341 PPI
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compared to iOS competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony Xperia acro S compared to iOS competitors include: it supports adobe flash, is newer (may, 2012 vs june, 2010), has a slightly larger screen (4.3" vs 3.5"), has a slightly higher resolution screen (1280x720 vs 960x640) and has a TFT LCD screen which is generally brighter and more vivid (TFT LCD vs LCD).
However, on average it slightly fewer apps available (android app market vs iPhone app store), is slightly heavier (147 g vs 112 g), is much larger (66x126x11 mm vs 58x123x7 mm), has slightly shorter talk time (6.7 hours vs 14 hours) and has significantly less internal storage (16 GB vs 64 GB).
Apple iPhone 5
3 months newer
$580
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Significant advantages of the iPhone 5 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much smaller: 58x123x7 mm vs 66x126x11 mm
- Much less network latency: 115 ms vs 335 ms
- Significantly faster actual download speed: 6.05 mbps vs 1.73 mbps
Significant disadvantages of the iPhone 5 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- Not waterproof
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
common strengths of the iPhone 5 and Xperia acro S
- Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive: 1.3 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
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Apple iPhone 4S
7 months older
$500
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Significant advantages of the iPhone 4S (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much more internal storage: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- Much smaller: 58x115x9 mm vs 66x126x11 mm
- Significantly less network latency: 171 ms vs 335 ms
Significant disadvantages of the iPhone 4S (vs the Xperia acro S)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- Not waterproof
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
common strengths of the iPhone 4S and Xperia acro S
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Apple iPhone 4
2 years older
$188
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Significant advantages of the iPhone 4 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much smaller: 58x114x9 mm vs 66x126x11 mm
- Significantly less network latency: 170 ms vs 335 ms
- Significantly more talk time: 14 hours vs 6.7 hours
Significant disadvantages of the iPhone 4 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- No support for Adobe Flash
- Not waterproof
- Lacks a memory card slot: None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
common strengths of the iPhone 4 and Xperia acro S
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compared to Windows Phone competitors
Generally, some of the advantages of the Sony Xperia acro S compared to windows phone competitors include: it much more apps available (android app market vs windows phone marketplace), supports adobe flash, has a slightly higher resolution screen (1280x720 vs 800x480), has a TFT LCD screen which is generally brighter and more vivid (TFT LCD vs LCD) and slightly less sharp screen (341 PPI vs 216 PPI).
However, on average it is older (may, 2012 vs february, 2013), is slightly larger (66x126x11 mm vs 68x123x9 mm), has slightly shorter talk time (6.7 hours vs 15 hours), has slightly older network technology (3.5G vs 4G) and has significantly slower actual download speed (1.73 mbps vs 6.32 mbps).
Nokia Lumia 820
3 months newer
$0 - $400
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Significant advantages of the Lumia 820 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Significantly more talk time: 15 hours vs 6.7 hours
- Significantly less network latency: 170 ms vs 335 ms
- Faster actual upload speed: 1.62 mbps vs 0.7 mbps
Significant disadvantages of the Lumia 820 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Many fewer apps available: Windows Phone Marketplace vs Android App Market
- No support for Adobe Flash
- Not waterproof
common strengths of the Lumia 820 and Xperia acro S
- Both have memory card slots: Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
- Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive: 1.5 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
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Nokia Lumia 720
9 months newer
$455 - $480
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Significant advantages of the Lumia 720 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Significantly smaller: 127x67x9 mm vs 66x126x11 mm
Significant disadvantages of the Lumia 720 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Many fewer apps available: Windows Phone Marketplace vs Android App Market
- Not waterproof
- Much slower wifi: 802.11 (0 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps)
common strengths of the Lumia 720 and Xperia acro S
- Both have memory card slots: Micro SDXC, Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC
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Nokia Lumia 920
3 months newer
$20 - $450
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Significant advantages of the Lumia 920 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Much less network latency: 128 ms vs 335 ms
- Significantly faster actual download speed: 6.32 mbps vs 1.73 mbps
- Significantly faster actual upload speed: 1.73 mbps vs 0.7 mbps
Significant disadvantages of the Lumia 920 (vs the Xperia acro S)
- Many fewer apps available: Windows Phone Marketplace vs Android App Market
- No support for Adobe Flash
- Not waterproof
common strengths of the Lumia 920 and Xperia acro S
- Sharp display of text, images and video: 331 PPI vs 341 PPI
- High resolution screens: 1280x768 vs 1280x720
- Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive: 1.5 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
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