Category Breakdown
Plum Trigger Plus
Sony Ericsson Xperia active
Performance
51.357.3
Camera
42.042.0
Display
57.057.0
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.952.7
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
5 MP
Main Camera Details
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Front Camera
1.3 MP
N/A
Front Camera Details
1.3 MP
N/A
Video Recording
720p@30fps
720p
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Blue, Red, Pink
Orange/Black, White/Black
Foldable
✗
✗
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
Software
Operating System
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
OS Version
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes

