O2 XDA Guide vs Sony Ericsson Xperia active

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

    XDA Guide: 8.8 g lighter

    XDA Guide:
    102 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    XDA Guide: 1.5 mm narrower

    XDA Guide:
    53.5 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Guide: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Guide:
    2.8 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Guide:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    XDA Guide: 2 mm thinner

    XDA Guide:
    14.5 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia active: 10 mm shorter

    XDA Guide:
    102 mm
    Xperia active:
    92 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. XDA Guide

    Height:
    102 mm +10 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    53.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +1.5 mm versus XDA Guide
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +2 mm versus XDA Guide

Weight

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

  1. 1. XDA Guide

    102 g

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 g

    +8.8 g versus XDA Guide

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. XDA Guide

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    26.8 cm²

Xperia active has approximately 10.4% more rectangular screen area than XDA Guide.

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.

XDA Guide: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Xperia active: Original memory entry

1 GB (320 MB user available) · 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. XDA Guide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

2. Xperia active

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 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. XDA Guide

    1110 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

    +90 mAh versus XDA Guide

Specifications

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1. XDA Guide2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 102 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1110 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.5%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Release date
  • 2008
  • December
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Grey
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
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
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Guide, Xperia active.
SpecificationXDA GuideXperia active
Dop
  • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Flashlight - Also known as Sony Ericsson ST17i
  • Sony Ericsson ST17a