Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) vs Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere II vs Sony Xperia Acro S 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 S (LT26w)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.3MP |
| +15 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 Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Xperia Acro S (LT26w) |
| Other model names | Verizon Samsung Galaxy Stratosphere 2 i415 | Sony Xperia Acro S LT26w, Sony Hikari |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 11/12/2012 | 8/31/2012 |
| Depth | 13.5 millimeters (0.53 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 126.2 millimeters (2.58 x 4.97 in) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) | 147 grams (5.15 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 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 | ShatterShield |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 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 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 700 | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1800 mAh | 1910 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | 7.2 hours |
| Standby | 144 hours (6 days) | 310 hours (12.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Retractable QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone • Samsung TouchWiz 4.0 UX • Wifi dual-band DLNA • Wi-Fi hotspot • 4G Mobile Hotspot Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Pink • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Stratosphere II (SCH-i415) | Sony Xperia Acro S (LT26w) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.05W/kg (head), 0.8W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.1W/kg (head) |