Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) vs Sony Xperia Z (3G)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Ativ S Neo vs Sony Xperia Z phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.77"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2330
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Z (3G)
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5 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC / Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera / HDR photo/video only main camera |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Xperia Z (3G) |
| Other model names | Sprint Samsung Ativ S Neo 4G LTE i800, Samsung SPH-i800 | Sony Xperia Z 3G L36h C6602, Sony Xperia Z HSPA+, Sony Yuga |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 8/16/2013 | 2/1/2013 |
| Depth | 9.1 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 69.1 x 135.4 millimeters (2.72 x 5.33 in) | 71 x 135 millimeters (2.8 x 5.31 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.77" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~67% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~71.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 308 PPI | 441 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 | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.4GHz Krait 200 (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.5GHz Krait (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | Qualcomm Adreno 320 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 42/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | feature not registered | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 330 hours (13.8 days) | 530 hours (22.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gray • Microsoft Office compatbile | • Colors: Black, White, Purple • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Exmor RS mobile with HDR • Timescape UI • PlayNow • 3D surround sound • xLOUD • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama • Dust and water resistant • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Ativ S Neo (SPH-i800) | Sony Xperia Z (3G) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.91W/kg (head), 1.52W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |