Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) vs Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Sola vs Sony Xperia miro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1320
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i)
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12 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| 16 million |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
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| Model | Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Xperia Miro (ST23a) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia sola MT27, Sony Pepper | Xperia miro ST23, ST23a, Sony Mesona |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |   (Latin America), USA |
| Brand | Sony | Sony |
| Release date | 5/7/2012 | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 116 millimeters (2.32 x 4.57 in) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x854 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 265 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Anti-reflective coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1320 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 475 hours (19.8 days) | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red • Sony Floating Touch • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • 3D surround sound • Video stabiliser • 3D Sweep Panorama • NFC (Xperia Smart Tags) • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head) | 0.87W/kg (head) |