Microsoft Kin TWOm vs Sony Xperia Go (ST27a)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Kin TWOm vs Sony Xperia Go phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Go (ST27a)
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5 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| 320x480 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Kin TWOm | Xperia Go (ST27a) |
| Other model names | Verizon Microsoft Kin Two CDMA | Sony Xperia Advance ST27a, Sony Lotus |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Microsoft | Sony |
| Release date | 11/1/2010 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 16.3 millimeters (0.64 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.9 x 111.3 millimeters (2.36 x 4.38 in) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 133 grams (4.66 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.4" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 170 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM 11 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| 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 | 3.1 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 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 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A | 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 | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| 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 | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1390 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 232 hours (9.7 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, 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 | WAP, HTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • MS Office viewer • Facebook, Twitter 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 | ||
| Microsoft Kin TWOm | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.29W/kg (head), 0.76W/kg (body) | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head) |