Dell Venue vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Venue:
    OLED
    Xperia Neo:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia Neo: 38 g lighter

    Venue:
    164 g
    Xperia Neo:
    126 g
  • Width

    Xperia Neo: 7 mm narrower

    Venue:
    64 mm
    Xperia Neo:
    57 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia Neo: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Venue:
    4.1 in
    Xperia Neo:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    Venue:
    Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia Neo:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Height

    Xperia Neo: 5 mm shorter

    Venue:
    121 mm
    Xperia Neo:
    116 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Venue

    Height:
    121 mm +5 mm versus Xperia Neo
    Width:
    64 mm +7 mm versus Xperia Neo
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Venue

    164 g

    +38 g versus Xperia Neo

  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    126 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Venue

    Screen diagonal:
    4.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    47.8 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

Venue has approximately 26.8% more rectangular screen area than Xperia Neo.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Venue: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia Neo: Original memory entry

320 MB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Venue

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia Neo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Venue

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Neo

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Venue

Specifications

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1. Venue2. Xperia Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121 Х 64 Х 12.9 mm
  • 116 Х 57 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 126 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.1" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 320 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 47.8 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.8%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 228 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Release date
  • 2010
  • December
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue Gradient
  • Red
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 390 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 31 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Other features
Other features — specifications for Venue, Xperia Neo.
SpecificationVenueXperia Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Organizer -Quick Office document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Previously known as Dell Thunder
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Kyno Sony Ericsson XPERIA Halon (Hallon)