Samsung Galaxy Core II vs Sony Xperia acro 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 Core II: 11 g lighter

    Galaxy Core II:
    138 g
    Xperia acro S:
    149 g
  • Width

    Xperia acro S: 2 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core II:
    68 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia acro S: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core II:
    4.5 in
    Xperia acro S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Core II: 2.1 mm thinner

    Galaxy Core II:
    9.8 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia acro S: 4.3 mm shorter

    Galaxy Core II:
    130.3 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Core II:
    2014
    Xperia acro 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 Core II

    Height:
    130.3 mm +4.3 mm versus Xperia acro S
    Width:
    68 mm +2 mm versus Xperia acro S
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    Height:
    126 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy Core II

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core II

    138 g

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    149 g

    +11 g versus Galaxy Core II

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 Core II

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia acro S

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

Galaxy Core II has approximately 13.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia acro S.

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 Core II, Xperia acro S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
11 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy Core II: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. Galaxy Core II

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

2. Xperia acro S

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

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 Core II

    2000 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Xperia acro S

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core II2. Xperia acro S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.3 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" 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
  • 768 MB RAM
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.6 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.1%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 207 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@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 Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11794
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 311
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Rouge
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min Music play - Up to 26 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core II, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationGalaxy Core IIXperia acro S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Also known as Samsung Galaxy Core II Dual SIM G355H Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Dual SIM
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and 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 - Water resistant - For Japan