Sony Xperia J vs ZTE Imperial II

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 J: 19.7 g lighter

    Xperia J:
    124 g
    Imperial II:
    143.7 g
  • Width

    Xperia J: 9.9 mm narrower

    Xperia J:
    61.2 mm
    Imperial II:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia J: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia J:
    4 in
    Imperial II:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia J:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Imperial II:
    Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia J: 1 mm thinner

    Xperia J:
    9.2 mm
    Imperial II:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia J: 17.9 mm shorter

    Xperia J:
    124.3 mm
    Imperial II:
    142.2 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. Xperia J

    Height:
    124.3 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Imperial II

    Height:
    142.2 mm +17.9 mm versus Xperia J
    Width:
    71.1 mm +9.9 mm versus Xperia J
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +1 mm versus Xperia J

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia J

    124 g

  2. 2. Imperial II

    143.7 g

    +19.7 g versus Xperia J

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. Xperia J

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Imperial II

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

Imperial II has approximately 56.3% more rectangular screen area than Xperia J.

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 Xperia J, Imperial II, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia JImperial II
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Xperia J: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB 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. Xperia J

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

2. Imperial II

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. Xperia J

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. Imperial II

    2300 mAh

    +550 mAh versus Xperia J

Specifications

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1. Xperia J2. Imperial II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124.3 Х 61.2 Х 9.2 mm
  • 142.2 Х 71.1 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 143.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.0%
  • 68.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 245 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 316
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 182
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 188
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 607 h (2G) / Up to 618 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 18 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 296 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia J, Imperial II.
SpecificationXperia JImperial II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony ST26i/ST26a
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For U.S. Cellular