Sony Xperia S vs Yota YotaPhone

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.

  • Width

    Xperia S: 3 mm narrower

    Xperia S:
    64 mm
    YotaPhone:
    67 mm
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Xperia S:
    1 GB RAM
    YotaPhone:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Xperia S:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    YotaPhone:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Depth

    YotaPhone: 0.6 mm thinner

    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
    YotaPhone:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Xperia S: 5.6 mm shorter

    Xperia S:
    128 mm
    YotaPhone:
    133.6 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 S

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +0.6 mm versus YotaPhone
  2. 2. YotaPhone

    Height:
    133.6 mm +5.6 mm versus Xperia S
    Width:
    67 mm +3 mm versus Xperia S
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia S

    144 g

  2. 2. YotaPhone

    146 g

    +2 g versus Xperia S

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 S

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

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

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 S, YotaPhone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SYotaPhone
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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 S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. YotaPhone

NFC:
Unknown
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. Xperia S

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. YotaPhone

    1800 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Xperia S

Specifications

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1. Xperia S2. YotaPhone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
  • 133.6 Х 67 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 56.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3734
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 397
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 704
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 282 h (2G) / Up to 327 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 / 1800 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
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 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 0.28 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Secondary always-on grayscale capacitive touchscreen
  • 360 x 640 pixels (170 ppi)
  • 4.3 inches
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia S, YotaPhone.
SpecificationXperia SYotaPhone
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass