Difference between Nokia Lumia 820 and Sony Xperia T
Key difference: One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia 920. 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 is a multinational communications and information technology corporation based in Helsinki, Finland. Nokia’s phones have been famously known as being simple and durable. In 2012, it was the world’s second largest mobile phone maker by unit sales, following Samsung. However, the sales of Nokia have been decreasing as more and more of the market shifts towards smartphones such as iPhones and Androids. In an attempt to offset their decreasing sales, Nokia tied up with Microsoft to release its own line of smartphones, the Nokia Lumia running on Windows Phone Operating Software.
One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia Lumia 920. It has a 4.3 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and a 1 GB RAM. The phone has 8 GB internal memory and an external memory expandable up to 64 GB.
Nokia Lumia 820 features an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, as well as Carl Zeiss optics. It also has a VGA secondary front-facing camera for self photo shots and video calling. The phone is available in a variety of bright colors, such as black, gray, red, yellow, white, blue, and violet. In fact, the phone comes with back panels in these colors allowing the user to change the phone’s color every few days.
The newest and most distinguishing feature of the Lumia 820 is that the phone is capable of wireless charging. However, the wireless charging mat is not included with the phone and has to be purchased separately.
However, the phone has been criticized as being chunky and heavy. 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 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. 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, cnet.co.uk, and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 820 |
Sony Xperia T |
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Launch Date |
November 2012 |
August 29, 2012 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Sony Corporation |
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Size |
123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in) |
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm |
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Display |
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 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 |
160 g (5.64 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 |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
No |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
Timescape UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
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GPU |
Adreno 225 |
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 MSM8960 Snapdragon |
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon |
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RAM |
1 GB 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, gyro, proximity, compass |
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, Wi-Fi Channel bonding |
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, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
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 Direct |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.1 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 |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels |
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, VGA |
1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
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Video |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus |
Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face detection, Image stabilization |
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Sound Enhancement |
Dolby Headphone sound enhancement, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
Codecs: MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
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Video supported formats |
Video playback codecs: VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T) |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet |
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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