Icemobile Crystal vs Sony Xperia T LTE

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 11.1 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    Xperia T LTE:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    Xperia T LTE:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Xperia T LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Xperia T LTE: 3.7 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    Xperia T LTE:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 17.9 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    Xperia T LTE:
    129.4 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    Xperia T LTE:
    2012

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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +3.7 mm versus Xperia T LTE
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Xperia T LTE

    Height:
    129.4 mm +17.9 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    67.3 mm +11.1 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
    Weight:
    148 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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia T LTE

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

Xperia T LTE has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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.

Recorded RAM for Crystal, Xperia T LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCrystalXperia T LTE
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia T LTE

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

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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia T LTE

    1850 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. Xperia T LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 129.4 Х 67.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2012
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 350 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h Talking time- Up to 7 h Music play - Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT30at HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - LT30a -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - LT30at LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - LT30a
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.13 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.70 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, Xperia T LTE.
SpecificationCrystalXperia T LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor - Also known as Sony LT30a. Available as Sony Xperia TL LT30at (AT&T)