Sony Xperia J
#8652
ZTE Skate Acqua
#8688Category Breakdown
Sony Xperia J
ZTE Skate Acqua
Performance
33.133.1
Camera
11.914.1
Display
16.923.0
Battery
17.016.2
Build
17.30.2
Connectivity
28.027.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
14.514.4
Summary
- The Sony Xperia J and ZTE Skate Acqua both feature a 4.0-inch TFT display, but the Xperia J offers a slightly higher resolution of 480 x 854 pixels compared to the Skate Acqua's 480 x 800 pixels, resulting in a marginally better pixel density.
- Both devices are powered by the same Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 chipset, with identical CPU and GPU specifications, and 4GB of storage with 512MB of RAM.
- The Xperia J has a 5 MP rear camera capable of recording video at 480p, while the Skate Acqua also has a 5 MP rear camera but can record at 720p, providing better video quality.
- In terms of battery capacity, the Xperia J has a 1750 mAh battery, slightly larger than the Skate Acqua's 1600 mAh.
- Both phones run on Android 4.0, with the Xperia J being upgradable to 4.1.2, offering a potentially better software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Sony Xperia J
ZTE Skate Acqua
General
Release Date
2012
2012
Announced
2012
2012
Description
Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a
N/A
Display
Size
4"
4"
Type
TFT
TFT, 65K colors
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
Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
CPU
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
GPU
Adreno 200
Adreno 200
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
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
1750 mAh
1600 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 1600 mAh battery
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)
N/A
Weight
124 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Pink
Black, White
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Network Speed
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0
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
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass