- 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...
- Apple iPhone 5
- Apple iPhone 4
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- LG Optimus L9
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The pano shots quality is the same as the standard ones - lack of detail, but other than that satisfying contrast and colors.
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The Samsung I9103 Galaxy R might not be as thin and light as its sibling, but the metallic inlay and its heft make it feel very solid.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia neo V compared to the Samsung Galaxy R
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 80% by by Karen (Oct, 2012)The screen is amazing, you can see every picture in high resolution.
1 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 3G
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)At 9.5mm thick and 135g or so, it’s far from chubby and its tapered edges make it sit very well in the hand.
screen size
3.7"
4.2"
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Instead, they’re all shuffled on a single screen, so they can better use the space and remain as big as possible.
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)The SC-LCD screen on the I9103 Galaxy R has a 4.2” diagonal with 480 x 800 pixels resolution.
screen resolution
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The amount of captured detail is average though, but the colors and contrast are good.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia neo V by c|net (Nov, 2011)The lower-end Xperia Neo V has a slower processor, a 3.7-inch touch screen, a 5-megapixel camera with 16x digital zoom, a front-facing camera, and also comes in three different colors.
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jun, 2011)Occupying the middle ground between the Galaxy S Plus (which is merely a refresh of the original Galaxy S) and the I9100 Galaxy S II flagship, the Galaxy R delivers solid smartphone experience and good future proofing (with that dual-core CPU) without breaking the bank.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP |
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Someone at Sony Ericsson must've thought 5-megapixel photos didn't take so much space.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia neo V vs Samsung Galaxy R
cpu speed
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)Depending on how you look at it, going from the Galaxy W to the Galaxy R means getting a better CPU and GPU, a bigger screen and extra built-in storage, or trading in several of the highlights of the Galaxy S II in exchange for a smaller total at the cash register.
browser benchmark
Xperia neo V by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)The neo V web browser is an example of how a mobile browser should look and behave.
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The Galaxy R performs markedly worse than the other three phones we tested with SunSpider.
talk time
414 min
540 min
Galaxy R by GSM Arena (Jan, 2012)The battery has a large 1650mAh capacity and is quoted at up to 9 hours of talk time and up to 25 days of standby.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy R
| Sharper screen | 263 ppi | vs | 221 ppi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Around 20% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Lighter | 126 g | vs | 135 g |
| More than 5% lighter | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2011 | vs | Jun, 2011 |
| Release date 3 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia neo V
| Significantly newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 9 mm | vs | 13 mm |
| More than 25% thinner | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.2" | vs | 3.7" |
| Around 15% bigger screen | |||
| Better browser benchmark | 982 ms | vs | 1,509 ms |
| Around 35% better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Store more stuff | 7.81 GB | vs | 0.31 GB |
| 25x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Longer standby time | 37,200 min | vs | 25,800 min |
| Around 45% longer standby time | |||
| Smaller | 66 x 125 x 9 mm | vs | 57 x 116 x 13 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Longer talk time | 540 min | vs | 414 min |
| More than 30% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,650 mA·h | vs | 1,500 mA·h |
| 10% more battery capacity | |||
| Slightly lower network latency | 103 ms | vs | 172 ms |
| More than 40% lower network latency | |||
| Slightly faster real world upload speeds | 1.48 Mb/s | vs | 0.52 Mb/s |
| More than 2.8x faster actual upload speed | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia neo V | Samsung Galaxy R |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 2 | Apple iPhone 4 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
 | 4 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 5 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Newer operating system |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia J 7-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S Plus Long standby time |
