Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) vs BlackBerry 7730
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia acro HD vs BlackBerry 7730 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)
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Model | Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SOI12S, Sony Hayate | RIM BlackBerry 7730, BlackBerry 7780 |
| Country or region available |  Japan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 4/1/2012 | 12/1/2003 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 18 millimeters (0.71 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) | 77 x 121 millimeters (3.03 x 4.76 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~31.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 240x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 113 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | BlackBerry OS 4.0 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | ARM 9EJ-S Core |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core ARM9EJ-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2MB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 16MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| 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 | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 0.048 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A, UMTS 850/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS |
| 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 (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | Not supported |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Not supported |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Not supported |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | feature not registered |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| 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 (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | feature not registered |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | feature not registered |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | feature not registered |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 1.1 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 2.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | Not supported |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | Not supported |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Not supported |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1910 mAh | feature not registered |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 410 hours (17.1 days) | 200 hours (8.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Not supported |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, E-mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Monophonic |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | WAP |
| Antenna | External retractable antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Rouge • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework | • Colors: Black Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | BlackBerry 7730 | |
| 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 |