Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy S II

Reasons to consider the Xperia S 3.5G, Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	Much higher resolution screen	1280x720	vs	800x480	Around 2.5x higher resolution screen
					Around 2.5x higher resolution screen

	Much higher PPI screen	341 PPI	vs	217 PPI	Around 60% crisper display of text, images and video
					Around 60% crisper display of text, images and video

	Significantly higher resolution camera	12.1 MP	vs	8 MP	Take photos with more than 50% more detail for larger prints


	Significantly more internal storage	32 GB	vs	16 GB	2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies


	Significantly more standby time	18.8 days	vs	7 days	More than 2.5x more standby time, less frequent charging
					More than 2.5x more standby time, less frequent charging

	Faster processor	Unknown, 1500 MHz	vs	Unknown, 1200 MHz	More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 30% faster)



Reasons to consider the Galaxy S II 3.5G, Google Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
	OLED screen	Super AMOLED Plus	vs	TFT LCD	The S II has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid


	Significantly newer bluetooth support	3.0	vs	2.1	Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices


	Faster max data speeds	HSDPA (21 mbps)	vs	HSPA (14 mbps)	Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (50% faster)


	Lighter	116 g	vs	144 g	Around 20% lighter
					Around 20% lighter

	Thinner	8 mm	vs	11 mm	Around 20% thinner
					Around 20% thinner

	More talk time	8.6 hours	vs	7.5 hours	More than 10% more talk time per battery charge
					More than 10% more talk time per battery charge

	Slightly smaller	66x125x8 mm	vs	64x128x10 mm	Around 20% smaller
					Around 20% smaller

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Compared to recent cellphones

Pros

Cons

Capture extremely high resolution images

Xperia S:	12.1 MP
S II:	8 MP

	Both shoot high resolution HD movies
	1080p @ 30fps

More internal storage than most for storing music, photos and movies

Xperia S:	32 GB
S II:	16 GB

High resolution screens

Xperia S:	1280x720
S II:	800x480

Thin

Xperia S:	11 mm
S II:	8 mm

	Both support multi-touch
	Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom

	Have assisted GPS
	Assisted GPS

	Both have fairly fast wifi support
	802.11n (150 mbps)

Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive

Xperia S:	Unknown, 1500 MHz
S II:	Unknown, 1200 MHz

	Touch sensitive screens
	Easy to use with your fingers

Fast data transfer

Xperia S:	HSPA (14 mbps)
S II:	HSDPA (21 mbps)

Sharp display of text, images and video

Xperia S:	341 PPI
S II:	217 PPI

	Works with many headphones
	1.0

	Many apps available at their app store(s)
	Android App Market

	Large screens
	4.3"

	Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
	Easily get games and programs for your phone

Long talk time

Xperia S:	7.5 hours
S II:	8.6 hours

	Neither has a numeric keypad
	Its often harder to dial numbers with a touch screen or keyboard

Compared to recent smartphones

Pros

Cons

	Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
	Listen to music from your favorite stations

	Both include an accelerometer
	Detects movement for interactive apps

	Neither has a physical keyboard
	No keyboard

Which phone do you like, and why?

Sony Xperia S vs Samsung Galaxy S II

Reasons to consider the Xperia S

Reasons to consider the Galaxy S II

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Compared to recent cellphones

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