Micromax Bolt A35 vs Sony Xperia S

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.

  • Weight

    Bolt A35: 55 g lighter

    Bolt A35:
    89 g
    Xperia S:
    144 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Bolt A35: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Bolt A35:
    4 in
    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia S: 1 mm thinner

    Bolt A35:
    11.6 mm
    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Bolt A35: 4 mm shorter

    Bolt A35:
    124 mm
    Xperia S:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Bolt A35:
    2013
    Xperia S:
    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. Bolt A35

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    11.6 mm +1 mm versus Xperia S
  2. 2. Xperia S

    Height:
    128 mm +4 mm versus Bolt A35
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Bolt A35

    89 g

  2. 2. Xperia S

    144 g

    +55 g versus Bolt A35

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. Bolt A35

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia S

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

Xperia S has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Bolt A35.

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 Bolt A35, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageBolt A35Xperia S
32 GB Unknown 1 GB 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. Bolt A35

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Bolt A352. Xperia S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64 Х 11.6 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 89 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.4%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3734
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 397
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 704
General specs
General specs — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Release date
  • 2013
  • February
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 60 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 175 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Bolt A35, Xperia S.
SpecificationBolt A35Xperia S
Dop Unknown
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi
  • Sony Ericsson Arc HD