Samsung I9100G Galaxy S II
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Sony Xperia T
#7245Category Breakdown
Samsung I9100G Galaxy S II
Sony Xperia T
Performance
42.552.2
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.519.1
Battery
16.417.8
Build
0.215.4
Connectivity
34.149.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
25.519.9
Summary
- The Samsung I9100G Galaxy S II features a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Sony Xperia T has a larger 4.55-inch TFT display with a higher resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Xperia T is equipped with a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset and a 1.5 GHz CPU compared to the Galaxy S II's TI OMAP 4430 and 1.2 GHz CPU.
- The camera on the Xperia T is superior with a 13 MP rear camera versus the Galaxy S II's 8 MP, although both can record 1080p video.
- The Xperia T also has a larger battery capacity at 1850 mAh compared to the Galaxy S II's 1650 mAh.
- Both devices run on Android, with the Galaxy S II starting at Gingerbread and the Xperia T at Ice Cream Sandwich, but both are upgradable to Jelly Bean.
- Overall, the Xperia T offers better display quality, performance, and camera capabilities.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung I9100G Galaxy S II
Sony Xperia T
General
Release Date
2011
2012
Announced
2011
2012
Description
N/A
Also known as Sony LT30p; The Bond Phone for O2 UK
Display
Size
4.3"
4.55"
Type
Super AMOLED Plus
TFT
Resolution
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
PPI
480
720
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Shatter proof glass
Performance
Chipset
TI OMAP 4430
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
CPU
Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
PowerVR SGX540
Adreno 225
Memory
16GB 1GB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
8 MP, 1/3.2", f/2.6, AF
13 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
2 MP
1.3 MP
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
720p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1650 mAh
1850 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm (4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 in)
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm (5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 in)
Weight
116 g
139 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Pink
Black, White, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Micro-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
3.0, A2DP, aptX
3.1, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass