Motorola Spice Key XT317 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between Motorola Spice Key XT317 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
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4 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Spice Key XT317 | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | Motorola XT317, Motorola SPICE Key XT317 Dual-sim | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |  USA |    (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | Motorola | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 7/1/2011 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 13.45 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 116.5 millimeters (2.28 x 4.59 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.8" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~35.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 143 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227-1 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 512MB (150MB available) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 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 850/2100 | 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 | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 24 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| 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 | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP6X | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1420 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 260 hours (10.8 days) | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • 2GB microSD included • Motorola Switch UI • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Motorola Spice Key XT317 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |