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Palm Pixi Plus

Palm Pixi Plus

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Sony Xperia go

Sony Xperia go

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Category Breakdown

Palm Pixi Plus
Sony Xperia go
Performance
21.737.7
Camera
39.615.4
Display
33.240.5
Battery
11.913.4
Build
0.215.3
Connectivity
24.831.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
16.219.2

Summary

  • The Palm Pixi Plus features a compact build with a 2.63-inch TFT display at 320 x 400 pixels, while the Sony Xperia go offers a larger 3.5-inch LED-backlit LCD with a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Pixi Plus is powered by a 600 MHz single-core CPU, whereas the Xperia go has a dual-core 1.0 GHz processor, providing better multitasking capabilities.
  • The camera on the Xperia go is superior with a 5 MP rear camera compared to the 2 MP on the Pixi Plus, and it supports 720p video recording.
  • Battery capacity is also higher in the Xperia go at 1305 mAh versus the 1150 mAh of the Pixi Plus.
  • Both devices run different operating systems, with the Pixi Plus using Palm webOS and the Xperia go running Android 2.3, upgradable to 4.1.2, offering a more versatile software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Palm Pixi Plus
Sony Xperia go

General

Release Date

2010
2012

Announced

2010
2012

Description

N/A
Also known as Xperia advance, Sony ST27i, Sony ST27a

Display

Size

2.63"
3.5"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
LED-backlit LCD,

Resolution

320 x 400 pixels (~195 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7627
NovaThor U8500

CPU

600 MHz ARM 11
Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9

GPU

Adreno 200
Mali-400

Memory

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

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDHC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

2 MP
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash
LED flash, panorama

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

Yes
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1150 mAh
1305 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 1305 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

111 x 55 x 10.9 mm (4.37 x 2.17 x 0.43 in)
111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm (4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 in)

Weight

92.5 g
110 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
White, Black, Yellow

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.12 W/kg (head)     0.96 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
3.0, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

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

Palm webOS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass