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Nokia Lumia 710

Nokia Lumia 710

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Sony Xperia J

Sony Xperia J

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 710
Sony Xperia J
Performance
47.633.1
Camera
15.411.9
Display
16.916.9
Battery
13.117.0
Build
15.317.3
Connectivity
28.428.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.114.5

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 710 features a 3.7-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Sony Xperia J has a slightly larger 4.0-inch TFT display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Lumia 710 is powered by a 1.4 GHz Snapdragon S2 chipset and has 512MB of RAM, compared to the Xperia J's 1.0 GHz Snapdragon S1 and 512MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Lumia 710 can record video at 720p, whereas the Xperia J is limited to 480p.
  • The Lumia 710 has a smaller 1300 mAh battery, while the Xperia J offers a larger 1750 mAh battery.
  • On the software front, the Lumia runs on Windows Phone 7.5, whereas the Xperia J operates on Android 4.0.4, which is upgradable to 4.1.2.
  • Overall, the Xperia J provides a more versatile software experience and better battery life, while the Lumia 710 has superior camera capabilities.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 710
Sony Xperia J

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

Also known as Nokia Sabre
Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a

Display

Size

3.7"
4"

Type

TFT
TFT

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

CPU

1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5

GPU

Adreno 205
Adreno 200

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM
4GB (2GB user available), 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
480p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1300 mAh
1750 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BP-3L)
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

119 x 62.4 x 12.5 mm, 81.1 cc (4.69 x 2.46 x 0.49 in)
124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm (4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 in)

Weight

125.5 g
124 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White (front)/ black, white, cyan, fuchsia, yellow (back)
Black, White, Gold, Pink

Foldable

SAR

1.06 W/kg (head)     0.94 W/kg (body)
0.63 W/kg (head)     0.50 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass