Sony Xperia TX vs T-Mobile Garminfone

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 TX: 9 g lighter

    Xperia TX:
    127 g
    Garminfone:
    136 g
  • Width

    Garminfone: 6.4 mm narrower

    Xperia TX:
    68.6 mm
    Garminfone:
    62.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Garminfone: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia TX:
    4.55 in
    Garminfone:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia TX: 3.4 mm thinner

    Xperia TX:
    8.6 mm
    Garminfone:
    12 mm
  • Height

    Garminfone: 15 mm shorter

    Xperia TX:
    131 mm
    Garminfone:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia TX:
    2012
    Garminfone:
    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 TX

    Height:
    131 mm +15 mm versus Garminfone
    Width:
    68.6 mm +6.4 mm versus Garminfone
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. Garminfone

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    62.2 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +3.4 mm versus Xperia TX

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia TX

    127 g

  2. 2. Garminfone

    136 g

    +9 g versus Xperia TX

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 TX

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²
  2. 2. Garminfone

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

Xperia TX has approximately 56.5% more rectangular screen area than Garminfone.

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 TX, Garminfone, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia TXGarminfone
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Garminfone: Original memory entry

4 GB · 256 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 TX

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

2. Garminfone

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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 TX

    1750 mAh

    +600 mAh versus Garminfone

  2. 2. Garminfone

    1150 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia TX2. Garminfone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131 Х 68.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 116 Х 62.2 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 127 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
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.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 50.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Shatter proof glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@24fps
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 TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 2950
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 330 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 18 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 144 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
SIM card
  • Micro-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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Garmin navigation
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.09 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia TX, Garminfone.
SpecificationXperia TXGarminfone
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony LT29i
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Identical to Garmin-Asus nuvifone A50