Panasonic P55 Max 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

    Xperia active: 69.2 g lighter

    P55 Max:
    180 g
    Xperia active:
    110.8 g
  • Width

    Xperia active: 22.6 mm narrower

    P55 Max:
    77.6 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia active: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    P55 Max:
    5.5 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Chipset

    P55 Max:
    Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
    Xperia active:
    Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    P55 Max: 7.8 mm thinner

    P55 Max:
    8.7 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia active: 60 mm shorter

    P55 Max:
    152 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. P55 Max

    Height:
    152 mm +60 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    77.6 mm +22.6 mm versus Xperia active
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +7.8 mm versus P55 Max

Weight

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

  1. 1. P55 Max

    180 g

    +69.2 g versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    110.8 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. P55 Max

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia active

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

P55 Max has approximately 211.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia active.

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 P55 Max, Xperia active, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP55 MaxXperia active
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
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. P55 Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)

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. P55 Max

    5000 mAh

    +3800 mAh versus Xperia active

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. P55 Max2. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 77.6 Х 8.7 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.7%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Quad-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 29156
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Champagne Gold
  • Matte Black
  • Orange/Black
  • white/black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 8500 INR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for P55 Max, Xperia active.
SpecificationP55 MaxXperia active
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India
  • 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