HTC EVO Shift 4G vs Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i)
Side by side comparison between HTC EVO Shift 4G vs Sony Xperia miro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.6"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(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 Miro (ST23i)
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8 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| 800MHz 32bit Single-core |
| 2GB / 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | EVO Shift 4G | Xperia Miro (ST23i) |
| Other model names | Sprint HTC EVO Shift 4G, HTC Knight, PG06100 | Xperia miro ST23, ST23i, Sony Mesona |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | HTC | Sony |
| Release date | 1/9/2011 | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 |
| Depth | 15.9 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.3 x 117.5 millimeters (2.37 x 4.63 in) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 167 grams (5.85 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 | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Display type | TFT Super LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.6" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 259 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Anti-reflective coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| System version | Android 2.2 Froyo | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM7630 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 2GB | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| 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 | 100 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | WiMAX 802.16 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, WiMAX | 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 | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| 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 | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 146 hours (6.1 days) | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • 2GB microSD included • HTC Sense UI • HTC Speedy • HTC Scenes • HAC (M3/T3) • WiFi Mobile Hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| HTC EVO Shift 4G | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.87W/kg (head) |