Samsung Duos SCH-W169 vs Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Duos SCH-W169 vs Sony Xperia miro phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i)
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2 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 6 Common items in both devices |
| 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| FM / FM (RDS) |
| 2.1 / 2.1 + A2DP |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
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| Model | Duos SCH-W169 | Xperia Miro (ST23i) |
| Other model names | Samsung W169 Duos, Samsung Duos 169 for India | Xperia miro ST23, ST23i, Sony Mesona |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 3/1/2010 | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 |
| Depth | 15.9 millimeters (0.63 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 48 x 115.5 millimeters (1.89 x 4.55 in) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 2.2" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~27.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 176x220 pixels | 320x480 pixels (3:2) |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 128 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Anti-reflective coating screen |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 42MB | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| 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 | 0.384 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) | VGA (640x480) 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 | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| 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 | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4 | MP4, H.263, H.264 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV | MP3, eAAC+, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| USB | USB 1.1 proprietary connector | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | proprietary audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1000 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 6 hours |
| Standby | 250 hours (10.4 days) | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • MMS and WAP using GSM only Java framework | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Duos SCH-W169 | Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.87W/kg (head) |