Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) vs Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S 4G vs Sony Xperia X Performance phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
5"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
23
MP
MP
13mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2700
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131)
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3 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +11 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Xperia X Performance (F8131) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 (3G+), Samsung Vibrant 4G | Sony Xperia Performance F8131 Single Sim, Sony Dora SS |
| Country or region available |  USA | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 2/1/2011 | 5/1/2016 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.5 x 122.4 millimeters (2.54 x 4.82 in) | 70.4 x 143.7 millimeters (2.77 x 5.66 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 165 grams (5.78 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~68.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 530 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 3GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (512MB available) eMMC | 32GB (20GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 1700/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat9 700/800/850/900/1700/1800/1900/2100/2600 (Bands 1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,19,20,26,28,29) TD-LTE 1900/2300/2500/2600 (Bands 38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 23 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 5536x4152 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" 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 | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 2700 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 15.7 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 540 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on grey • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • 16GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold • USB OTG On-The-Go • Triluminos display • Oleophobic coating • Fingerprint sensor • Sony Exmor RS sensor • PDAF technology on camera • Sony ClearAudio+ • PS4 integration • IP68 certified: dust proof and water resistant over 1.5m and 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia X Performance (F8131) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.9W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head) | feature not registered |