- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Sony Xperia P
- Sony Xperia J
- Huawei Ascend G300
- Sony Xperia Sola
- Samsung Galaxy Ace
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The best we can say for the quality of the 720p videos capture with the Live with Walkman is that they are smooth.
by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)it handles comfortably and we like the fact that it hasn't grown much in size despite having a bigger screen than the original.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Live with Walkman compared to the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Watching a video in the browser is a piece of cake.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus is well built and feels strong but not heavy in hand.
screen size
3.2"
3.7"
Live with Walkman by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The 3.2” HVGA screen may sound too small, but it is more than enough and you have all the screen estate for actual content.
Galaxy Ace Plus by D.-Powell (Dec, 2012)The size is just right, the display and audio are great for videos/movies/music, and not having a hard keyboard on my smartphone isn't as bad as I thought, having being used to Blackberrys for the past 5 years.
screen resolution
Live with Walkman by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)It's zippy throughout, probably due to the lower screen resolution (HVGA instead of WVGA or higher).
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
Live with Walkman by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The Live with Walkman does well to build on the X8 with a 5MP autofocus camera and HD video, a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor and bigger screen.
Galaxy Ace Plus by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)For one, the 7.0 Plus won’t feel out of depth around dual core competitors but Samsung's own Exynos SoC gives its media credentials a serious boost.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Live with Walkman by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The Live with Walkman offers a 5 megapixel snapper with a single LED flash.
Galaxy Ace Plus by c|net (Jan, 2012)The 5-megapixel camera on the Ace Plus isn't as sharp as phones with 8-megapixel sensors, but you do get an LED flash.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Live with Walkman vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
cpu speed
Live with Walkman by Marleon-S-Linhares--Brasil (Apr, 2012)the cpu and the android platform are great!
Galaxy Ace Plus by Paul-C (Oct, 2012)The 1Ghz processor speed is very fast also compared to the Nokia C6 I had before.
talk time
455 min
440 min
Live with Walkman by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Battery is quoted at 14h of talk time in 2G and about 6 and a half hours in 3G.
Galaxy Ace Plus by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)On 2G networks, the 1300 mAh battery is quoted at 670 hours of standby (420 h in 3G) and up to 11 hours of talk time (7 h 20 min in 3G).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus
| Records higher definition video | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps | vs | 640 x 480 @ 30 fps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3x higher definition video | |||
| Longer standby time | 36,000 min | vs | 25,200 min |
| More than 40% longer standby time | |||
| Sharper screen | 179 ppi | vs | 158 ppi |
| More than 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Live with Walkman
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 11 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| More than 20% thinner | |||
| Bigger screen | 3.7" | vs | 3.2" |
| More than 10% bigger screen | |||
| Smaller | 63 x 115 x 11 mm | vs | 57 x 106 x 14 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Marginally newer | Feb, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2011 |
| Release date 2 months later | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Live with Walkman | Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus | ||
 |   Rated by 12 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Artuching (Jul, 2012)  Rated 100% by by Michelle (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by khan (Mar, 2012) | Rated by 58 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Paul-C (Oct, 2012) Rated 80% by by Phill (Apr, 2013)  | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Xperia P Most built-in storage |
 | 3 | Huawei Ascend G300 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy Ace Longest battery life during active use |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 Newer operating system |
 | 7 | HTC Desire X Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S Duos 4-way tie: Has a gyroscope |
