Difference between Nokia Lumia 620 and Sony Xperia T
Key difference: One of the newest smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 620. Nokia Lumia 620 is aimed at the entry-level buyers who want to try a Windows Phone 8 but can’t afford to spend too much on it. The Sony Xperia T is a model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform.
Nokia, the Finnish multinational communications and information technology corporation, is known for it highly durable mobile phones. However, with the increasing onset of smartphones, the sales of Nokia’s simple but durable phones started to drop. To offset this trend, Nokia tied up with Microsoft to launch a series of smartphones based on Microsoft’s Windows. This series of phones branded as Nokia Lumia run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 8.
One of the newest smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 620. Nokia Lumia 620 is aimed at the entry-level buyers who want to try a Windows Phone 8 but can’t afford to spend too much on it. The phone is a decent enough piece of merchandise, especially considering its price. It features a 3.8-inch screen with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual-core 1 GHz Krait and a 512 MB RAM. It has an 8 GB internal storage capacity and an external storage expandable up to 64 GB.
The Nokia Lumia 620 has a 5 MP camera with auto focus and LED flash, as well as a secondary front-facing VGA camera. The phone like most of the phones under the Lumia brand is available in a variety of bright colors, such as lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, and the usually white and black. In fact, the phone comes with back panels in these colors allowing the user to change the phone’s color every few days.
However, the phone has been criticized as looking a bit plasticky and cheap. The phone is also a bit on the heavier side. Another issue with the phone, in fact all the Windows phones, is that it comes with the Internet Explorer browser built-in, which can be quite lagging at times, and the phones do not support any other browsers. Furthermore, the collection of apps available on Windows is quite limited, especially as compared to the apps available for Android and Apple.
The Sony Xperia T is amodel by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform. It features a 4.55 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM. It features Android Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.4) out of the box but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean (v4.1).
The phone also has a 13 MP primary camera with a 1.3 MP front camera. The phone is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery. The phone also comes with pre-installed Sony apps called Walkman, and Movies. These are part of a pre-loaded software suite that allows for consuming and sharing a vast library of multimedia content.
Sony Xperia T has gotten very popular as it had been featured as James Bond's phone in the 2012 film, Skyfall. In fact, in some European countries, especially the UK, the phone is actually marketed as the Bond Phone.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, the Sony Mobile website, techradar.com, and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 620 |
Sony Xperia T |
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Launch Date |
January 2013 |
August 29, 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Sony Corporation |
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Size |
115.4 x 61.1 x 11 mm, 76 cc (4.54 x 2.41 x 0.43 in) |
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm |
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Display |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels, 3.8 inches (~246 ppi pixel density) |
720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
ClearBlack display |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
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Weight |
127 g (4.48 oz) |
139g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
No |
No |
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GUI |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
Timescape UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1 GHz Krait |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
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GPU |
Adreno 305 |
Adreno 225 |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 |
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon |
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RAM |
512 MB RAM |
1 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
16 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD, up to 64 GB |
Expandable up to 32 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, compass, Polarization filter, Brightness control, Orientation sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Stripe, Sunlight readability enhancements, Color boosting, Ambient light sensor |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
Micro-USB charging connector, 3.5 mm audio connector, Micro-USB-B connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC |
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality, DLNA Certified, aGPS, WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom, Bluetooth technology, Native USB tethering, NFC, HDMI via MHL support, Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, SyncML, Microsoft, eCompass, Smart Connect |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
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Primary Camera |
5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
VGA - 640 x 480 pixels |
1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
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Video |
Yes, 720p@30fps |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
Touch focus, Landscape orientation, Auto and manual white balance, Still image editor, Geotagging |
Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection, Image stabilization |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Audio Equalizer |
xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
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Video supported formats |
VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4; MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery (BL-4J) |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Lime green, orange, magenta, yellow, cyan, white, black |
Black, White, Silver |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
No |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, sonymobile.com
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