HTC Desire SV (T326E) vs Sony Xperia Advance
Side by side comparison between HTC Desire SV vs Sony Xperia Advance phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? HTC Desire SV (T326E)
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11 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm) |
| 4GB |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
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| Model | Desire SV (T326E) | Xperia Advance |
| Other model names | HTC Desire SV Dual SIM, Dual Chip, Doble SIM, HTC Magni | Sony Xperia Go ST27a, Sony Lotus |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 11/26/2012 | 11/9/2012 |
| Depth | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67.9 x 129.74 millimeters (2.67 x 5.11 in) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 131 grams (4.59 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD 2 | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 217 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | feature not registered | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | HTC Sense 4.1 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB eMMC 4.41 | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 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 | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | Not supported |
| 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 | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Beats audio SRS WOW HD | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1620 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Radical Yellow, Stealth Black 25GB Dropbox Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC Desire SV (T326E) | Sony Xperia Advance | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head) |