Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) vs Nokia Lumia 925 (3G)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia acro HD vs Nokia Lumia 925 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
LED
LED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1910
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
768x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 925 (3G)
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8 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm) |
| 1GB LPDDR2 / 1GB |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| +22 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Model | Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Lumia 925 (3G) |
| Other model names | NTT DoCoMo Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SO-03D, Sony Hikari | Nokia Lumia 925 RM-910, Nokia RM-910, Nokia Lumia 925T |
| Country or region available |  Japan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 3/1/2012 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) | 70.6 x 129 millimeters (2.78 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 139 grams (4.87 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 332 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 800/850/1700/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BL-4YW |
| Battery capacity | 1910 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 12.8 hours |
| Standby | 410 hours (17.1 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| 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 | External retractable antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Aqua, Sakura, Ceramic • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gray • USB OTG On-The-Go 1.3 • Nokia PureMotion HD+ Display • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Dolby sound enhancement • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • Wireless charging • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SO-03D) | Nokia Lumia 925 (3G) | |
| 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 |