Samsung D720 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.

  • Width

    D720: 8 mm narrower

    D720:
    47 mm
    Xperia active:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    D720: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    D720:
    1.8 in
    Xperia active:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia active: 6.5 mm thinner

    D720:
    23 mm
    Xperia active:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia active: 7 mm shorter

    D720:
    99 mm
    Xperia active:
    92 mm
  • Release year

    D720:
    2005
    Xperia active:
    2011

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. D720

    Height:
    99 mm +7 mm versus Xperia active
    Width:
    47 mm
    Depth:
    23 mm +6.5 mm versus Xperia active
  2. 2. Xperia active

    Height:
    92 mm
    Width:
    55 mm +8 mm versus D720
    Depth:
    16.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. D720

    115 g

    +4.2 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.

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

  1. 1. D720

    D720: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia active

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

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

D720: Original memory entry

18 MB

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. D720

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC-micro

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. D720

    900 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia active

    1200 mAh

    +300 mAh versus D720

Specifications

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1. D7202. Xperia active

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 47 Х 23 mm
  • 92 Х 55 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 115 g
  • 110.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 1.8" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 18 MB
  • 1 GB (320 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC-micro
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 7.0
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 10.2 cm2
  • 26.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 21.9%
  • 53.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 192 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Processor CPU
  • TI 192 MHz
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5999
General specs
General specs — specifications for D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • 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 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • No
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for D720, Xperia active.
SpecificationD720Xperia active
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/WAV/MP4 player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -SyncML -Predictive text input -Voice memo -Voice command -Organizer
  • 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