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Plum Trigger Plus

Plum Trigger Plus

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Sony Ericsson Xperia active

Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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Category Breakdown

Plum Trigger Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia active
Performance
33.933.2
Camera
25.914.1
Display
33.240.5
Battery
11.612.3
Build
0.214.3
Connectivity
30.028.0
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
18.317.4

Summary

  • The Plum Trigger Plus features a larger 3.5-inch TFT display compared to the 3.0-inch LED-backlit LCD of the Sony Ericsson Xperia active, both offering a resolution of 320 x 480 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Plum is equipped with a dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 processor and 2GB of RAM, while the Xperia active has a single-core 1.0 GHz Scorpion with 1GB of RAM.
  • Both phones have a 5 MP rear camera capable of 720p video recording, but the Xperia active lacks a front-facing camera.
  • The Plum has a smaller 1100 mAh battery compared to the 1200 mAh battery in the Xperia active.
  • Software-wise, the Plum runs on Android 4.2.2, while the Xperia active initially comes with Android 2.3 but can be upgraded to 4.0.
  • The build quality of the Xperia active is more compact and slightly heavier, with dimensions of 92 x 55 x 16.5 mm, compared to the Plum's dimensions of 118 x 62.4 x 11.5 mm.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Plum Trigger Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia active

General

Release Date

2014
2011

Announced

2014
2011

Description

Also known as Plum Z305
Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i, Sony Ericsson ST17a

Display

Size

3.5"
3"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
LED-backlit LCD,

Resolution

320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)

PPI

320
320

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
Scratch-resistant glass

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

CPU

Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
1.0 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Mali-400
Adreno 205

Memory

2GB 256MB RAM
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included

Camera

Main Camera

5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama
LED flash

Front Camera

1.3 MP
N/A

Front Camera Features

face detection
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1100 mAh
1200 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 1100 mAh, removable
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

118 x 62.4 x 11.5 mm (4.65 x 2.46 x 0.45 in)
92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)

Weight

120 g
110.8 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White, Blue, Red, Pink
Orange/Black, White/Black

Foldable

SAR

N/A
1.12 W/kg (head)     1.07 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Dual SIM (Dual stand-by)
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, A-GPS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass