Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) vs Motorola Droid 4 (XT894)
Side by side comparison between Sony Ericsson Xperia Active vs Motorola Droid 4 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Motorola Droid 4 (XT894)
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6 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Model | Xperia Active (ST17a) | Droid 4 (XT894) |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia active ST17, ST17a | Verizon Motorola Droid 4 XT894, Droid 4G, Motorola Maserati |
| Country or region available |     (Latin America), Brazil, Canada, USA | USA |
| Brand | Sony Ericsson | Motorola |
| Release date | 10/1/2011 | 2/10/2012 |
| Depth | 16.5 millimeters (0.65 inches) | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 55 x 92 millimeters (2.17 x 3.62 in) | 69.9 x 126.7 millimeters (2.75 x 4.99 in) |
| Weight | 111 grams (3.89 ounces) | 179 grams (6.27 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~53% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~49.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 275 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MOTOBLUR UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 (45nm) | 32bit: Texas Instruments OMAP 4430 (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz Scorpion (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX540 MP1 (365MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (320MB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| 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 |
| 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, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) SNN5905A, EB41 |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1785 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.5 hours | 12.5 hours |
| Standby | 335 hours (14 days) | 204 hours (8.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Retractable QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Orange/black, White/black • 2GB microSD included • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black 3D stereo sound • CDMA/GSM Dual-mode • Docking connector • HAC (M4/T3) • HDMI 1.4 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active (ST17a) | Motorola Droid 4 (XT894) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.12W/kg (head), 1.07W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |