Nokia Lumia 900 vs Sony Xperia acro 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Lumia 900:
    OLED
    Xperia acro S:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia acro S: 11 g lighter

    Lumia 900:
    160 g
    Xperia acro S:
    149 g
  • Width

    Xperia acro S: 2.5 mm narrower

    Lumia 900:
    68.5 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    66 mm
  • Chipset

    Lumia 900:
    Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
    Xperia acro S:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3

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. Lumia 900

    Height:
    127.8 mm
    Width:
    68.5 mm +2.5 mm versus Xperia acro S
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 900

    160 g

    +11 g versus Xperia acro S

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    149 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. Lumia 900

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

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

Lumia 900 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia acro S.

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 Lumia 900, Xperia acro S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 900Xperia acro S
11 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Lumia 900: Original memory entry

16 GB · 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. Lumia 900

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

2. Xperia acro S

NFC:
Unknown
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. Lumia 900

    1830 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    1900 mAh

    +70 mAh versus Lumia 900

Specifications

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1. Lumia 9002. Xperia acro S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 127.8 Х 68.5 Х 11.5 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1830 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.1%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 311
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • White
  • Magenta
  • White
  • Black
  • Rouge
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min Music play - Up to 26 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.29 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.33 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 900, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationLumia 900Xperia acro S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and 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 - Water resistant - For Japan