Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) vs Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Star II Duos vs Sony Xperia acro HD phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12)
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!
4 Advantages 
28 Advantages | 8 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) |
| 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] |
| + 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 Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Xperia acro HD (SOI12) |
| Other model names | Samsung Star 2 Duos C6712, Samsung Star Duos 2 | Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SOI12S, Sony Hayate |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 5/25/2011 | 4/1/2012 |
| Depth | 12.2 millimeters (0.48 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 56 x 109.5 millimeters (2.2 x 4.31 in) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 100 grams (3.5 ounces) | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~47.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x400 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 146 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| System version | Proprietary OS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 220 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 20MB | 16GB (11GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| 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 | 0.236 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | 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 | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | 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 Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | 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 Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| 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) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1910 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 550 hours (22.9 days) | 410 hours (17.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| 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 | 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: Black • Samsung TouchWiz UI 3.0 • Dolphin 2.0 browser • Facebook, Twitter • Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer • Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Rouge • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • PlayNow • 3D sweep panorama • Video stabiliser • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Samsung Star II Duos (GT-C6712) | Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | |
| 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 |