- 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 Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy W
- Sony Xperia U
- Sony Xperia J
- Motorola RAZR XT910
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread
- 3.5G
- 3.7"
- 1 GHz
Released October, 2011
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)The Sony Ericsson Xperia pro is also equipped with an FM radio, which has a really neat and simple interface.
Rated 100% by by A (Oct, 2011)-I haven't watched the tutorials on NFC technology, so I can't speak to how well it works or not.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia pro compared to the Samsung Nexus S
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Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Nov, 2011)The screen size and resolution are more than adequate, the QWERTY keyboard is great.
1 GHz
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean 3.5G
Rated 77% by by c|net (Aug, 2011)The 4-inch Super AMOLED display is responsive and no less brilliant with its 16.7 million colors and 800x480-pixel resolution.
screen size
3.7"
4"
Nexus S by Dennis-H.-Laska--fotogrofurIt's solid and a beauty even though the screen seems small this late in the game.
screen resolution
Nexus S by Mohammed (Nov, 2011)If you need something faster in data go with the Galaxy SII or better....Screen is excellen with vivd colors and sharp details...simply Samsung quality.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.51 GB | 0.6 GB |
processor
Nexus S by GSM ArenaDual-core powerhouses are nearing their launch dates and that’s where you need to go for high-end performance.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8.1 MP | 9 MP |
Nexus S by Barrio (Aug, 2011)The resolution of the screen is great, the camera is great and the interface is very friendly.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia pro vs Samsung Nexus S
cpu speed
Nexus S by M.-Cox (Sep, 2011)If rooting your phone is your thing, and you happen to want to adjust processor speed, one thing I found out while using the SetCPU app (my use is for down-clocking the processor when the screen is off to help save battery) - well, if you set a profile to down-clock the processor for screen off, DO NOT set the processor to its lowest setting in the profile settings.
browser benchmark
Nexus S by c|net (May, 2011)The Web browser was easy to use as well, thanks to the multitouch interface.
download speed
Nexus S by nettieo (Aug, 2011)It's not 4G, but on HSDPA I'm consistently getting download speeds of 6 - 7 Mbps and HSUPA uploads of 2 - 2.5 Mbps.
talk time
414 min
840 min
Nexus S by GSM ArenaThe battery is quoted at 6.7 hours of talk time, with a standby time of 17 days in 3G mode (scaled up to 14 hours of talk time and 29.7 days of standby in 2G networks).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Samsung Nexus S
| 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 | |||
| Has a keyboard | Slide-out QWERTY keyboard | vs | None |
| Type with confidence on a physical keyboard | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Outputs video to TV | HDMI | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 86.51% | vs | 76.49% |
| Around 15% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8.1 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| More than 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Better browser benchmark | 1,370 ms | vs | 1,804 ms |
| Around 25% better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Sharper screen | 263 ppi | vs | 232 ppi |
| Around 15% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Marginally newer | Oct, 2011 | vs | Dec, 2010 |
| Release date 10 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia pro
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| 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 | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 0.32 GB |
| 50x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Significantly longer talk time | 840 min | vs | 414 min |
| More than 2x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Longer standby time | 42,780 min | vs | 25,800 min |
| More than 65% longer standby time | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 11 mm | vs | 14 mm |
| Around 20% thinner | |||
| Faster real world download speeds | 8.03 Mb/s | vs | 1.97 Mb/s |
| More than 4x faster actual download speed | |||
| Lower network latency | 83 ms | vs | 197 ms |
| 2.4x lower network latency | |||
| Lighter | 129 g | vs | 140 g |
| Around 10% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 63 x 124 x 11 mm | vs | 57 x 120 x 14 mm |
| Around 10% smaller | |||
| Bigger screen | 4" | vs | 3.7" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| Faster real world upload speeds | 2.23 Mb/s | vs | 0.69 Mb/s |
| Around 3.2x faster actual upload speed | |||
| Records slightly higher def video | 720 x 480 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ Unknown |
| 11.2x higher def video | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia pro | Samsung Nexus S | ||
 |   Rated by 5 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Gaby-Nehme (Jun, 2012) Rated 100% by by Abes (Apr, 2012) Rated 100% by by Abes (Apr, 2012) |  Rated by 192 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by Jekel (Sep, 2011) Rated 80% by by Ron (Aug, 2012) Rated 60% by by Zachary-Cheeley (Feb, 2012) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 2-way tie: Newer operating system |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy W Longest battery life during active use |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia U Sharpest screen |
 | 4 | Sony Xperia J 8-way tie: Supports Flash |
 | 5 | Motorola RAZR XT910 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 7 | Samsung Galaxy S Duos Newest on the market |
