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Palm Phone PVG100

Palm Phone PVG100

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Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

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Category Breakdown

Palm Phone PVG100
Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)
Performance
61.355.7
Camera
15.419.1
Display
56.556.5
Battery
6.522.6
Build
76.467.9
Connectivity
48.550.8
Audio
70.78.9
Overall
38.635.2

Summary

  • The Palm Phone PVG100 features a compact build with Gorilla Glass front and back, weighing only 62.5g, while the Sony Xperia R1 (Plus) is larger and heavier at 154g, with a plastic back and frame.
  • The Palm has a smaller 3.3-inch display with a higher pixel density of 445 ppi compared to the Xperia's 5.2-inch display at 282 ppi, both offering the same 720 x 1280 resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the Palm's Snapdragon 435 chipset and 3GB RAM provide a slight edge over the Xperia's Snapdragon 430 with 2GB RAM.
  • The Xperia's rear camera is superior at 13 MP with 1080p video recording, compared to the Palm's 12 MP and 720p video.
  • Battery capacity also favors the Xperia with 2620 mAh versus the Palm's 800 mAh, although the Palm supports faster charging.
  • Software-wise, the Palm runs Android 8.1, while the Xperia operates on an older Android 7.1.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Phone PVG100
Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

General

Release Date

2018
2017

Announced

2018
2017

Description

Also known as Palm PVG100 (Pepito)
For India

Display

Size

3.3"
5.2"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~445 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)

PPI

720
720

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.4 GHz & 4x1.1 GHz)
Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53

GPU

Adreno 505
Adreno 505

Memory

32GB 3GB RAM
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, AF
13 MP, predictive PDAF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, HDR
LED flash

Front Camera

8 MP
8 MP, predictive PDAF, 1/4.0"

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

720p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

800 mAh
2620 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 800 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

Wired, 50% in 31 min, 100% in 68 min
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

96.6 x 50.6 x 7.4 mm (3.80 x 1.99 x 0.29 in)
146 x 73.2 x 8.9 mm (5.75 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)

Weight

62.5 g
154 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Gold, Titanium
Black, Silver

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

4.2, A2DP, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with dual speakers
Yes

Audio Jack

No
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Android 7.1 (Nougat)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Infrared Face ID, accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Accelerometer, proximity