Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) vs Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S Relay 4G vs Sony Xperia acro HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1800
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
LED
LED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1910
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D)
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7 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm) |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Galaxy S Blaze Q, Galaxy S Relay 4G T699 (no LTE) | NTT DoCoMo Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SO-03D, Sony Hikari |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 9/19/2012 | 3/1/2012 |
| Depth | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz 4.0 UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 42/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 850/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/1700/2100 |
| 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, 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 | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 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 | 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 | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1910 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 312 hours (13 days) | 410 hours (17.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | External retractable antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black Java framework | • Colors: Black, Aqua, Sakura, Ceramic • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S Relay 4G (SGH-T699) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |