Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) vs ZTE ZMax (Z970)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia miro vs ZTE ZMax 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)
vs
5.7"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.6mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? ZTE ZMax (Z970)
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4 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 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 Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Model | Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZMax (Z970) |
| Other model names | Xperia miro ST23, ST23i, Sony Mesona | ZTE ZMax LTE-A, ZTE Z970, ZTE ZMax 4G LTE |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | ZTE |
| Release date | 9/1/2012, Announced: 6/29/2012 | 9/1/2014 |
| 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) | 83.8 x 162.6 millimeters (3.3 x 6.4 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 190 grams (6.65 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~54.3% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels (3:2) | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Anti-reflective coating screen | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 2GB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.2GB available) | 16GB (12GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| 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 | 150/50 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 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/1900/2100/2600 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| 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) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 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 | feature not registered |
| 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) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.6 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1536x1024 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 Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) Sony xLOUD | Supported |
| 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) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6 hours | 14 hours |
| Standby | 545 hours (22.7 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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 | 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 • Dolby Digital sound • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Miro (ST23i) | ZTE ZMax (Z970) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.25W/kg (head), 0.91W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.87W/kg (head) | feature not registered |