Sony Xperia SX SO-05D vs ZTE E N72

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 SX SO-05D: 35 g lighter

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    95 g
    E N72:
    130 g
  • Width

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 12 mm narrower

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    54 mm
    E N72:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E N72: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    3.7 in
    E N72:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SX SO-05D: 2.5 mm thinner

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    9.4 mm
    E N72:
    11.9 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia SX SO-05D:
    2012
    E N72:
    2010

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 SX SO-05D

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    54 mm
    Depth:
    9.4 mm
  2. 2. E N72

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +12 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.5 mm versus Xperia SX SO-05D

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SX SO-05D

    95 g

  2. 2. E N72

    130 g

    +35 g versus Xperia SX SO-05D

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 SX SO-05D

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²
  2. 2. E N72

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

Xperia SX SO-05D has approximately 95% more rectangular screen area than E N72.

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 SX SO-05D, E N72, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SX SO-05DE N72
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
E N72: Original memory entry

100 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 SX SO-05D

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

2. E N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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 SX SO-05D

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus E N72

  2. 2. E N72

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia SX SO-05D2. E N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 54 Х 9.4 mm
  • 114 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 95 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 37.7 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.8%
  • 25.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 298 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3000
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Release date
  • 2012
  • May
  • 2010
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Orange
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 / 800 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • No
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SX SO-05D, E N72.
SpecificationXperia SX SO-05DE N72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client (v2.2.0) -Digital TV and TV launcher -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan
  • MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input