- 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...
- LG Nexus 4
- Sony Xperia V
- Sony Xperia SL
- Sony Xperia P
- Apple iPhone 5
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2012)The extra depth makes the tablet top-heavy though, which is something to consider.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia acro S compared to the Sony Xperia S
GHz1.5
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3.5G
Rated 100% by by A.-Charoensupyanan (Feb, 2013)This phone is great in many aspects including its water resistant as a plus.
1.5 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)Still, considering how thick those old 12MP shooters were (especially around the camera), 10.6mm sounds great.
screen size
4.3"
4.3"
Xperia acro S by Guido-A-Uzcategui-P (Jan, 2013)The screen has better size than the iPhone 4, not sure if you compare it to the 5.
Xperia S by chicho2002 (Oct, 2012)The design is so cool, display is a good size 4,3", the best is the camera 12mp and multimedia, your memory is big, is faster for all.
screen resolution
Xperia acro S by rawr (Oct, 2012)It is fairly accurate in colors (not overly saturated), has good viewing angles, and looks very sharp (highest PPI in phones).
Xperia S by c|net (Jul, 2012)Tew/CNET). Outdoors in plenty of sunlight, the phone captured images with brighter colors though details still had a flat character.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia acro S by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The acro S performed very well against the dual-core competition, Kraits aside.
Xperia S by Lui-Lai--Alan (Jun, 2012)But in normal daily usage and gaming you won't feel the differences between dual-core and quad-core.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 12.1 MP | 20 MP |
Xperia acro S by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The Xperia acro S boasts a 12 megapixel camera with a back-illuminated Exmor R sensor and a single LED flash.
Xperia S by The Verge (Mar, 2012)Its 4.3-inch display has a 1280 x 720 resolution, the camera features a 12-megapixel Exmor R sensor, and beating inside is a dual-core Snapdragon heart clocked at 1.5GHz.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia acro S vs Sony Xperia S
cpu speed
Xperia acro S by Roger-G (Oct, 2012)I expect more speed in web browsing, however being a dual core processor it wasn`t.Don`t get me wrong but if you cant take to deal with charging the phone 2 times a day or maybe more, wait for sony to present a phone With a higher performance or if you want it , buy it, but, keep a second Phone available when the acro leaves you in the midle of the way.
Xperia S by Martin--apartoflifeComparing my SE Arc with this phone proves that speed has increased significantly thanks to the dual core processor.
talk time
400 min
450 min
Xperia acro S by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)Behind it sits a 1910 mAh battery, which is rated at up to 290h of stand-by on 2G networks (310h on 3G) or 6h and 40 mins of talk time (7h 10 min on 3G).
Xperia S by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)The battery is a 1750 mAh unit, which is said to provide about 450 hours of 2G stand-by (420 hours in 3G) or up to 7 hours and 30 minutes of talk time in 2G (8 hours and 30 minutes in 3G).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Xperia S
| Is waterproof | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Protected against the elements--and accidents | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 86.92% | vs | 76.56% |
| More than 10% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,910 mA·h | vs | 1,750 mA·h |
| Around 10% more battery capacity | |||
| Marginally newer | Aug, 2012 | vs | Feb, 2012 |
| Release date 6 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Xperia acro S
| Store significantly more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Smaller | 64 x 128 x 11 mm | vs | 66 x 126 x 12 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| Longer standby time | 27,000 min | vs | 17,400 min |
| Around 60% longer standby time | |||
| Thinner | 11 mm | vs | 12 mm |
| More than 10% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia acro S | Sony Xperia S | ||
 |   Rated by 68 users at amazon.com Rated 60% by by Guido-A-Uzcategui-P (Jan, 2013)  Rated 100% by by rawr (Oct, 2012) | Rated by 242 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Luis-Castillo-M (Mar, 2013) Rated 100% by by Lui-Lai--Alan (Jun, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
screen
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The screen on the Sony Xperia acro S promises great things and it delivers - it's mesmerizingly sharp, with punchy colors and very good contrast.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The Xperia acro S produces smooth videos with good colors but the level of detail isn't anything special.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)You will immediately notice a difference if you use the acro S after, say, the 8.5mm Galaxy S II, which has a screen of the same diagonal (and slightly larger size due to aspect difference), but the Sony smartphone is not hard to operate by any means.
camera
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)Thanks to the proximity and accelerometer sensors, the Sony Xperia acro S automatically disables the touchscreen when you lift it up during a call.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)There isn't a macro mode on the acro S so focusing up close is done automatically.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The Xperia acro S camcorder features continuous autofocus.
video
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The Sony Xperia acro S captures 1080p and 720p videos at 30 fps, currently the upper limit of what you can expect from a smartphone.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)Watching a video on the Xperia acro S. DivX and XviD videos are also working on the Sony Xperia acro S. The support isn't the best we've seen, but if you we had pretty good success with the 720p samples we threw at it and even some 1080p videos ran well.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The Xperia acro S got a solid 36.9 frames per second here, which is a stellar result when compared to other dual-core devices with fewer pixels to push out.
cpu
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)Linpack tests the calculative performance of the two Scorpion cores inside the Xperia acro S. It won a midrange spot for itself, as expected.
Sony Xperia S | by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)If you can get over the lack of two extra cores and ICS at launch (the update is coming), there's plenty to like about the Sony Xperia S..
Sony Xperia S | by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)With quad-cores just around the corner, you'd be forgiven for having doubts about the Xperia S, but Sony have actually done quite well at squeezing the best possible performance out of it.
cores
Sony Xperia S | by GSM Arena (Mar, 2012)The Xperia S hasn't got a quad-core processor (not even a next-gen dual-core) and it only comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box for now.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)The super-slim metal-clad HTC One S also costs about the same as the acro S, but puts two Krait cores and an AMOLED screen into the mix.
Sony Xperia acro S | by GSM Arena (Sep, 2012)We begin with the Quadrant benchmark where the Xperia acro S did its best but against mostly quad-core competition.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia V Blazingly fast |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia SL Rated the best by consumers |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia P OK standby time |
 | 5 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia T 2-way tie: High resolution front camera |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia Ion 3-way tie: Is 4G |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Has a removable battery |
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January 7, 2013
What is much better for games,app,instagram,battery life,video?
What is much better for games app,instgram battery life,video, beacause i have a plan to buy a sony xperia acro s...but ineed a advice.. so the acro s 16gb only so can expnd the memory until 32?...
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