Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) vs Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Omnia HD vs Sony Xperia acro HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
8
MP
MP
0.1mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
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 (SOI12)
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4 Advantages 
24 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Model | Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Xperia acro HD (SOI12) |
| Other model names | Samsung Omnia HD Gold Edition GT-i8910, Omnia HD Premium | Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SOI12S, Sony Hayate |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 12/1/2009 | 4/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 58 x 123 millimeters (2.28 x 4.84 in) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.7" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 198 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| System version | Symbian 9.4 S60 5th Edition Symbian^1 | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz UI | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 3430 (65nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX530 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A, UMTS 850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, 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 Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 24 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 | Not 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.1 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 352x288 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | 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 | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Loudspeaker | Stereo sound Virtual 5.1 channel | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV, RV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, RA | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Proprietary TV-out | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1910 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | 410 hours (17.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-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 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | External retractable antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Luxury Brown, Champagne Gold DNSe 2.0 • OpenGL ES 2.0] • QuickOffice • Xtragps Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Rouge • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Omnia HD (Gold Edition) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.07W/kg (head), 0.65W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head) | feature not registered |