Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) vs Amazon Fire Phone (32GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia miro vs Amazon Fire Phone phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
2.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Amazon Fire Phone (32GB)
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4 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front / Plastic body, glass front/back |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Model | Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Fire Phone (32GB) |
| Other model names | Xperia miro ST23, ST23i, Sony Mesona | AT&T Amazon Firephone SD4930UR |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | Amazon |
| Release date | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 | 7/25/2014, Announced: 6/18/2014 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.4 x 113 millimeters (2.34 x 4.45 in) | 66.5 x 139.2 millimeters (2.62 x 5.48 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 160 grams (5.6 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front/back Back: Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels (3:2) | 720x1280 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 312 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Anti-reflective coating screen | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | Amazon Fire OS UI 3.5 / 3.6.5 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.2GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, 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 Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (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 | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical 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 | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD | Stereo sound Dolby Digital Plus |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264 | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WAV | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 9W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 545 hours (22.7 days) | 285 hours (11.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| 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, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Pink, White with silver, White with gold Java framework | • Colors: Black • 3D Dynamic Perspective UI (based on 4 front cameras) • System wide tilt, auto-scroll, swivel and peek functions • Unlimited Cloud Drive photo storage Firefly app |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | Amazon Fire Phone (32GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) | 1.34W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.87W/kg (head) | feature not registered |