Palm Pixi Plus 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

    Pixi Plus: 51.5 g lighter

    Pixi Plus:
    92.5 g
    Xperia S:
    144 g
  • Width

    Pixi Plus: 9 mm narrower

    Pixi Plus:
    55 mm
    Xperia S:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi Plus: 1.67 in smaller diagonal

    Pixi Plus:
    2.63 in
    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Pixi Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM7627
    Xperia S:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Height

    Pixi Plus: 17 mm shorter

    Pixi Plus:
    111 mm
    Xperia S:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    Pixi Plus:
    2010
    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. Pixi Plus

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia S

    Height:
    128 mm +17 mm versus Pixi Plus
    Width:
    64 mm +9 mm versus Pixi Plus
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Pixi Plus

    92.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia S

    144 g

    +51.5 g versus Pixi Plus

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Pixi Plus

    Pixi Plus: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia S

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

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 Pixi Plus, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePixi PlusXperia S
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pixi Plus: Original memory entry

8 GB

Practical features

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

1. Pixi Plus

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

2. Xperia S

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

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. Pixi Plus

    1150 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia S

    1750 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Pixi Plus

Specifications

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1. Pixi Plus2. Xperia S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 92.5 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.63" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Palm webOS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.7%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
SIM card
  • Mini-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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 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 Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pixi Plus, Xperia S.
SpecificationPixi PlusXperia S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial
  • 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