Sony Xperia sola vs T-Mobile Prism

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 sola: 18 g lighter

    Xperia sola:
    107 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    Xperia sola: 1.2 mm narrower

    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Prism: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
    Prism:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia sola: 2.3 mm thinner

    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 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 sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm +1.2 mm versus Xperia sola
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia sola

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia sola

    107 g

  2. 2. Prism

    125 g

    +18 g versus Xperia sola

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 sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. Prism

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Xperia sola has approximately 3.5% more rectangular screen area than Prism.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Prism: Original memory entry

512 MB

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 sola

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

2. Prism

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 sola

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

    +80 mAh versus Xperia sola

Specifications

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1. Xperia sola2. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 107 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
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.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8500
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.1%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 265 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Release date
  • 2012
  • March
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 100 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 296 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia sola, Prism.
SpecificationXperia solaPrism
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)