Obabox ObaPhone Barra vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
Side by side comparison between Obabox ObaPhone Barra vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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1.8"
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320x240
0.3
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32MB
RAM
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Single-core
700
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What's the better phone? Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a)
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5 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD / Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM / FM (RDS) |
| + specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
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| Model | ObaPhone Barra | Xperia Active (ST17a) |
| Other model names | Multilaser Obabox ObaPhone barra OB006, Obafone | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a |
| Country or region available |  Brazil |    (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA |
| Brand | Obabox | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 3/1/2018 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 14 millimeters (0.55 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 73 x 82 millimeters (2.87 x 3.23 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 90 grams (3.15 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Display type | CSTN - passive matrix | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 1.8" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~16.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 222 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | 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 | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6261M | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 260MHz ARM7EJ-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| RAM memory | 32MB SDRAM | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 128MB (32MB available) Flash (EEPROM) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | 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 | feature not registered | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | 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 | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | 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 | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | AVI | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 1.1 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | Not supported | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 700 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W 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 | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | Not supported | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Phone for seniors • S.O.S. button (Emergency) • Illuminated keyboard | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Obabox ObaPhone Barra | 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 |