Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) vs Huawei Ascend G506
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia acro HD vs Huawei Ascend G506 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"
IPS
IPS
480x854
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12)
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24 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Model | Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Ascend G506 |
| Other model names | Sony Ericsson Xperia acro HD SOI12S, Sony Hayate | Huawei G506 Dual-Chip, Huawei Ascend G506 |
| Country or region available |  Japan |  Brazil |
| Brand | Sony | Huawei |
| Release date | 4/1/2012 | 11/1/2013 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 66 x 126 millimeters (2.6 x 4.96 in) | 67 x 134 millimeters (2.64 x 5.28 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~61.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 218 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Huawei Emotion UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play (MSM8225) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 203 (320MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO Rev A, UMTS 850/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| 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, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| 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 | 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| 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) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Mono sound (not stereo) DTS Sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Digital TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| 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 | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1910 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 9 hours | 5.4 hours |
| Standby | 410 hours (17.1 days) | 340 hours (14.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice recorder |
| 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 |
| Antenna | External retractable antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Black, Rouge • 2GB microSD included PlayNow Java framework | • Colors: White, Black Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia acro HD (SOI12) | Huawei Ascend G506 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.963W/kg (body) |