Sony Xperia R1 (Plus) vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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 R1 (Plus): 31 g lighter

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    154 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Width

    myTouch qwerty: 9.3 mm narrower

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    73.2 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch qwerty: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    5.2 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia R1 (Plus): 5.4 mm thinner

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    8.9 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    myTouch qwerty: 21.2 mm shorter

    Xperia R1 (Plus):
    146 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 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 R1 (Plus)

    Height:
    146 mm +21.2 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Width:
    73.2 mm +9.3 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +5.4 mm versus Xperia R1 (Plus)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    154 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +31 g versus Xperia R1 (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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

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

Xperia R1 (Plus) has approximately 63.7% more rectangular screen area than myTouch qwerty.

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 R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Xperia R1 (Plus): Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. myTouch qwerty

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 R1 (Plus)

    2620 mAh

    +1120 mAh versus myTouch qwerty

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia R1 (Plus)2. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 154 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.7%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • predictive PDAF
  • 1/4''
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 505
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 42156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2017
  • October
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 14000 INR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • Yes
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia R1 (Plus), myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia R1 (Plus)myTouch qwerty
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)