- 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...
- Samsung Galaxy W
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia U
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- HTC Desire X
by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The Xperia sola is compact and lightweight, and a breeze to control single-handedly.
by GSM Arena (Jul, 2012)With 768MB of RAM and Mali-400 GPU, the overall performance should be pretty good though.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia Sola compared to the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Carey-A-Dehmer (Jan, 2013)I like the size and weight, compared to an iphone it is quite a bit lighter, which I like.
0.8 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 70% by by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)PLS is Samsung's take on IPS, the screen technology used in the iPhone 4S and HTC One X. Viewing angles are excellent, with just some loss of brightness when tilted to extremes in particular directions.
screen size
3.7"
3.8"
Xperia Sola by Luciano-Martins (Oct, 2012)The size of its screen is perfect, it is not too big so it can still be used single handed.
Galaxy Ace 2 by jlozano (Sep, 2012)The size is great, it's not too big, not too small and the screen is perfect enough.
screen resolution
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)It's the kind of processed sharpness, which some might find overdone, but we did like the crisp, vibrant screen of the Xperia sola.
Galaxy Ace 2 by GSM Arena (Jul, 2012)Still colors are nicely balanced and the detail is enough for the Ace 2 to be considered a good shooter in times of need.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.77 GB | 0.8 GB |
processor
Xperia Sola by William-K.-Frank--wkfrank (Jan, 2013)The phone is right-sized, and with a dual-core processor and 512MB of RAM, it's smart enough for me.
Galaxy Ace 2 by Camilo (Apr, 2013)I'm quite pleased with this cell phone because it has many improvements over version S5830 (ACE), in terms of speed (since it is dual core), ergonomics, screen and graphics, also has more storage memory for applications (rather negative aspect in the ACE version).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Xperia Sola by Yris-Rodriguez--yrisrh (Nov, 2012)After reading wonders with this Xperia model, I can tell you is super fast compared to other teams in that range, has good internal memory, which frees you to be annoying and clearing the cache that, I like the camera is excellent resolution, the 50gb that give the download Box app.
Galaxy Ace 2 by Andres-Hernandez (Nov, 2012)Very good phone, excellent screen resolution, no lag whatsoever, and the camera does the job.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia Sola vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
cpu speed
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The One V lacks the dual-core processing but has ICS right out of the box, so the perceivable performance is not too bad.
talk time
360 min
450 min
Xperia Sola by David-Bradshaw (Sep, 2012)battery was not that great before, but it seems worse (I am not using the battery saver thing, since it turns off networking when sleep, and that defeats the purpose of a smartphone).
Galaxy Ace 2 by GSM Arena (Jul, 2012)If you stick to 2G you get up to 16 h 20 min of talk time or 670 h of stand-by.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.3 Gingerbread) | vs | No (Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Lighter | 107 g | vs | 122 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
| Faster processor | 1 GHz | vs | 0.8 GHz |
| More than 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Smaller | 59 x 116 x 10 mm | vs | 62 x 118 x 11 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 82.26% | vs | 77.96% |
| Around 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Store more stuff | 8 GB | vs | 4 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Sharper screen | 264 ppi | vs | 245 ppi |
| Around 10% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Slightly thinner | 10 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia Sola
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Much newer operating system | Android 4.1 Jelly Bean | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| Longer standby time | 38,400 min | vs | 28,200 min |
| Around 40% longer standby time | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,500 mA·h | vs | 1,320 mA·h |
| More than 10% more battery capacity | |||
| Longer talk time | 450 min | vs | 360 min |
| Around 30% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia Sola | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 | ||
 |   Rated by 64 users at amazon.com Rated 20% by by Klutch--Klutch (Dec, 2012) Rated 100% by by Lance-Y (Nov, 2012) Rated 100% by by J.-Gingerich (Dec, 2012) |  Rated by 107 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Mike-Ecu (Jan, 2013) Rated 80% by by turboguy--turboguy (Feb, 2013) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy W Longest battery life during active use |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia J Thinnest |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia U Sharpest screen |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Most built-in storage |
 | 5 | HTC Desire X Average battery capacity |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia go Is waterproof |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3-way tie: Has a gyroscope |
