Comparison of Sony Xperia T and Sony Xperia T2 Ultra dual smartphones based on their characteristics

Sony Xperia T

Sony Xperia T2 Ultra dual

Manufacturer and Model

Manufacturer

Sony

Sony

Phone model

Xperia T

Xperia T2 Ultra dual

Year of release

2012

2014

Appearance

Case type

Monoblock

Monoblock

Body length

129 mm

165 mm

Body width

67 mm

84 mm

Body thickness

9.4 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

139 g

171 g

Volume

81.86 cm³

106.6 cm³

Body materials and finishes

• Plastic

• Plastic

Colors

• Black

• Black
• Violet blue
• White

Processor (CPU)

Processor model

• Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Krait MSM8260-A

• Qualcomm MSM8928

CPU clock speed

1500 MHz

1400 MHz

Number of processor cores

2

4

Level 1 cache (L1)

16 + 16 kB

16 + 16 kB

Level 2 cache (L2)

1024 kB

1024 kB

Processor size

32 bits

32 bits

Instruction set architecture

ARMv7

ARMv7

Manufacturing process

28 nm

28 nm

Graphics Processor (GPU)

GPU

GPU model

• Adreno 225

• Adreno 305

Number of GPU cores

1

Primary storage (RAM)

The amount of RAM

1 GB

1 GB

RAM type

LPDDR2

LPDDR3

RAM frequency

500 MHz

Number of RAM channels

2

Internal storage

Built-in memory

• 16 GB

• 8 GB

SD card

Types of Supported Memory Cards

• microSDHC
• microSD

• microSDHC
• microSD

Maximum expandable memory

32 GB

32 GB

Hot swappable memory card

Mainboard

Chipset

• Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8260A

• Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228

Operating system

Operating system

Android 4.0

Android 4.3

Battery

Battery capacity

1850

3000

Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Ion

Charging the battery from USB

Call duration in GSM networks

7 h

30 h

Standby time in GSM networks

450 h

1120 h

Call duration in UMTS (WCDMA) networks

7 h

16 h

Standby time on UMTS (WCDMA) networks

410 h

1093 h

Duration of listening to music

16 h

89 h

Video watching duration

5 h

Screen

Screen diagonal

4.55 in

6 in

Screen resolution

1280 x 720 pixels

1280 x 720 pixels

Resolution formats

• HD

• HD

Pixel density

323 ppi

245 ppi

Screen technology

TFT

IPS

Color depth

24 bit

24 bit

Touch screen

Touch screen type

Capacitive

Capacitive

Anti-scratch screen

Glass screen

Aspect ratio

1.778

1.778

Auto-rotate screen

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Main photo/video camera

Camera megapixels

13 Mp

13 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

4128 x 3096 pixels

4128 x 3096 pixels

Shooting resolution formats

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

• Ultra HD
• Quad HD
• Full HD
• HD

The presence of a flash

Flash type

LED

LED

Digital zoom

16 X

Photomatrix model

Sony Exmor RS

Photomatrix type

CMOS BSI

CMOS

Aperture

f/2.4

Shooting settings

Autofocus

Auto exposure

Red eye reduction

Face detector

Smile detector

Panoramic photography

HDR photography

Continuous photography

Touch focus

Digital image stabilization

White balance

Scene selection

Video capability

Maximum video resolution

1920 x 1080 pixels

1920 x 1080 pixels

Movie speed

30 fps

30 fps

Movie settings

Front photo/video camera

Front camera megapixels

1.3 Mp

1.1 Mp

Maximum photo resolution

1520 x 855 pixels

1398 x 787 pixels

Photomatrix model

Sony Exmor RS CMOS sensor

Front camera video

Maximum video resolution

1280 x 720 pixels

1280 x 720 pixels

SIM card and calls

Number of SIM-cards

1

2

Mode of operation of multiple SIM-cards

Alternating

SIM card type

Micro-SIM

Micro-SIM

MP3 ringtones

Polyphonic ringtones

Vibration mode

Speakerphone

Conference call

Speed dial

Video calls

Second microphone

Noise reduction during a call

Ability to mute the microphone during a call

Extended phone book

Contacts in the phone book

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data exchange between SIM card and internal memory

Mobile communications

Cellular generation

3.5G

3.5G

GSM support

GSM frequencies

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

• GSM 850 MHz
• GSM 900 MHz
• GSM 1800 MHz
• GSM 1900 MHz

UMTS support

UMTS frequencies

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

• UMTS 850 MHz
• UMTS 900 MHz
• UMTS 1700 MHz
• UMTS 1900 MHz
• UMTS 2100 MHz

LTE support

LTE frequencies

• LTE 700 MHz
• LTE 850 MHz
• LTE 1700 MHz
• LTE 1900 MHz
• LTE 2100 MHz

Internet data transmission standards

LTE standards

• LTE Cat 3

Data transmission standards

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

• HSPA+
• HSUPA
• HSDPA
• EDGE
• GPRS

Wi-Fi

Built-in Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi standards

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n

Wi-Fi Direct support

Wi-Fi hotspot mode

Dual band Wi-Fi

USB

USB connector

USB connector type

Micro USB

Micro USB

USB standard

2.0

2.0

USB host support

USB Mass Storage support

MHL interface

Bluetooth

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth standard

3.1

4.0

A2DP support

AVRCP support

Navigation and positioning

Built-in GPS

A-GPS support

Installed GLONASS

Built-in digital compass

Radio

Built-in radio receiver

Radio range

87.5 - 108.0

87.5 - 108 МГц

RDS support

DRM support

Sensors and gauges

Ambient light sensor

Proximity sensor

Accelerometer

Orientation and rotation sensor

Gyroscope

Magnetometer

Connectors and interfaces

USB connector

Micro USB

Micro USB

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Wireless NFC

ANT+ wireless technology

Images

Supported image formats

• PNG
• JPEG
• GIF
• BMP

• PNG
• JPG
• EXIF
• GIF

Installed image editor

Geo tags

DLNA support

MTP support

Video

Installed video player

Supported video formats

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• MOV
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264

• MP4
• MPEG-4
• MKV
• AVI
• 3GPP
• Xvid
• H.263
• H.264
• WMV

Video resolution formats

• Full HD
• HD

• Full HD
• HD

Streaming video

Geo tags

Audio

Installed audio player

Supported audio formats

• AAC
• AAC+
• eAAC+
• AMR-NB
• AMR-WB
• M4A
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• MIDI SMF
• WAV

• AAC
• AMR
• AMR-NB
• FLAC
• MIDI
• MP3
• OGG
• WMA
• WAV

MP3 support

Streaming audio

Identifier of songs

Dictaphone

Voice notes

TRS jack (mini/micro jack)

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Control elements

Touch input

Multitouch

Pinch zoom

Russified input

Documents and office

Installed Organizer (PIM)

Office document support

Supported document formats

• PDF

• PDF

Email

Convert speech to text

Connectivity and synchronization

PC connection

Tethering support

OTA sync

Synchronization with services

• MS Exchange
• Gmail
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Talk

• Gmail
• Gtalk
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Youtube
• Google Search
• Google Maps

Software features

Installed browser

• HTML
• HTML5
• WAP

• HTML
• HTML5
• CSS3
• WAP

Receiving and sending SMS

SMS messages

SMS T9 support

SMS output in the form of a chat

MMS support

Security

Installed VPN

Additional features

Standalone mode (flight mode)

Barcode scanner

SAR level

SAR level

0.85 W/kg