Sony Xperia J
#8652
Vodafone Smart III 975
#8272Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia J
Vodafone Smart III 975
Performance
33.134.9
Camera
11.915.4
Display
16.916.9
Battery
17.015.2
Build
17.316.5
Connectivity
28.033.1
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.515.7
Summary
- The Sony Xperia J and Vodafone Smart III 975 both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display, but the Xperia J has a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels compared to the Smart III's 480 x 800 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Xperia J is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a Cortex-A5 CPU, while the Smart III utilizes a Mediatek MT6575 with a Cortex-A9 CPU, both offering 1.0 GHz clock speed.
- Both devices have a 5 MP rear camera, but the Smart III supports 720p video recording, whereas the Xperia J is limited to 480p.
- The Xperia J has a 1750 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Smart III's 1500 mAh, which may provide marginally better endurance.
- Both run on Android, with the Xperia J upgradable to 4.1.2 and the Smart III operating on 4.1 Jelly Bean.
- Build-wise, the Xperia J is lighter at 124g, while the Smart III weighs 136g and has a slightly thicker profile.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia J
Vodafone Smart III 975
General
Release Date
2012
2013
Announced
2012
2013
Description
Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT
Resolution
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
PPI
480
480
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU
Adreno 200
PowerVR SGX531
Memory
4GB (2GB user available), 512MB RAM
4GB 512MB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
5 MP, AF
5 MP, AF
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash
Front Camera
VGA
N/A
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
480p
720p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1750 mAh
1500 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm (4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 in)
123.2 x 64.4 x 10.9 mm (4.85 x 2.54 x 0.43 in)
Weight
124 g
136 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Black, White, Hot Pink, Titan
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
0.54 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
4.0, A2DP
NFC
✗
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS
GPS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity