Panasonic Eluga DL1 vs Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i)
Side by side comparison between Panasonic Eluga DL1 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? Panasonic Eluga DL1
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15 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HD (1280x720) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Eluga DL1 | Xperia Active (ST17i) |
| Other model names | Panasonic ELUGA, Panasonic EB-3901 | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17i |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony Ericsson |
| Release date | 2/20/2012 | 10/1/2011 |
| Depth | 7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches) | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62 x 123 millimeters (2.44 x 4.84 in) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) |
| Weight | 103 grams (3.61 ounces) | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | IP57 certified: dust/water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 192 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Dragontrail Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 205 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 1GB (320MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 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 900/2100 | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile 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 | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| 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 | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AC3, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| 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) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1150 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 335 hours (14 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver Java framework | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Panasonic Eluga DL1 | Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17i) | |
| 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 |