Samsung Galaxy Core Plus vs Sony Xperia T

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 Plus: 6.5 g lighter

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    132.5 g
    Xperia T:
    139 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Plus: 1.3 mm narrower

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    66 mm
    Xperia T:
    67.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Plus: 0.25 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    4.3 in
    Xperia T:
    4.55 in
  • Release year

    Galaxy Core Plus:
    2013
    Xperia T:
    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 Plus

    Height:
    129.7 mm
    Width:
    66 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia T

    Height:
    129.4 mm
    Width:
    67.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy Core Plus
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Plus

    132.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia T

    139 g

    +6.5 g versus Galaxy Core 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.

  1. 1. Galaxy Core Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia T

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

Xperia T has approximately 8.4% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Plus.

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 Plus, Xperia T, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Galaxy Core Plus: Original memory entry

4 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. Galaxy Core Plus

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

2. Xperia T

NFC:
Yes
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 Plus

    1800 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia T

    1850 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Galaxy Core Plus

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Core Plus2. Xperia T

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.7 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
  • 129.4 Х 67.3 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 132.5 g
  • 139 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.55" 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
  • 16 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.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1850 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 61.5%
  • 65.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
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 Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11433
  • 18477
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Release date
  • 2013
  • October
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h Talking time- Up to 9 h Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G3500 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G3502
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 70.4 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.61 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.85 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Core Plus, Xperia T.
SpecificationGalaxy Core PlusXperia T
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: Samsung Galaxy Core Plus G3500 Samsung Galaxy Trend 3 G3502 with dual-SIM card slots for China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony LT30p; The Bond Phone for O2 UK