Sony Xperia S vs ZTE Skate Acqua

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    Skate Acqua: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
    Skate Acqua:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia S:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    Skate Acqua:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

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
    Weight:
    144 g
  2. 2. Skate Acqua

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. Skate Acqua

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

Xperia S has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than Skate Acqua.

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, Skate Acqua, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SSkate Acqua
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Skate Acqua: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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 S

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

2. Skate Acqua

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 S

    1750 mAh

    +150 mAh versus Skate Acqua

  2. 2. Skate Acqua

    1600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia S2. Skate Acqua

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 200
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, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
Unknown
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia S, Skate Acqua.
SpecificationXperia SSkate Acqua
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
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input