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Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 LTE 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

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE: 13.7 g lighter

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE:
      130.3 g
      Xperia S:
      144 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE: 1.1 mm narrower

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE:
      62.9 mm
      Xperia S:
      64 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE:
      4 in
      Xperia S:
      4.3 in

    • Height

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE: 6.6 mm shorter

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE:
      121.4 mm
      Xperia S:
      128 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Ace 4 LTE:
      2014
      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. Galaxy Ace 4 LTE

      Height:
      121.4 mm
      Width:
      62.9 mm
      Depth:
      11 mm

    2. 2. Xperia S

      Height:
      128 mm +6.6 mm versus Galaxy Ace 4 LTE
      Width:
      64 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy Ace 4 LTE
      Depth:
      10.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Ace 4 LTE

      130.3 g

    2. 2. Xperia S

      144 g

      +13.7 g versus Galaxy Ace 4 LTE

    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. Galaxy Ace 4 LTE

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia S

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

    Xperia S has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace 4 LTE.

    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 Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
    32 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. Galaxy Ace 4 LTE

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Galaxy Ace 4 LTE

      1800 mAh

      +50 mAh versus Xperia S

    2. 2. Xperia S

      1750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Ace 4 LTE2. Xperia S

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 121.4 Х 62.9 Х 11 mm
    • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
    Weight
    • 130.3 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" 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.
    • 4 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 45.5 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.6%
    • 62.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 233 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 13324
    • 3734
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 397
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 704
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Release date
    • 2014
    • June
    • 2012
    • January
    Colors
    • Iris Charcoal
    • Classic White
    • White
    • Black
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 230 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 46 h
    • 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 Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 1.22 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 0.39 W/kg (body)
    • 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 Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace 4 LTE, Xperia S.
    SpecificationGalaxy Ace 4 LTEXperia S
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 4 LTE G313F
    • 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