Xolo A1000 vs Sony Xperia Go (ST27a)
Side by side comparison between Xolo A1000 vs Sony Xperia Go phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2100
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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3.5"
LED
LED
320x480
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1305
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xolo A1000
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14 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| 1GHz 32bit Dual-core |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HD (1280x720) |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
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| Model | Xolo A1000 | Xperia Go (ST27a) |
| Other model names | Lava Xolo A1000 Dual SIM, Xolo A1000 DualSIM | Sony Xperia Advance ST27a, Sony Lotus |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Xolo | Sony |
| Release date | 2/1/2013 | 7/1/2012 |
| Depth | 8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.8 x 143 millimeters (2.79 x 5.63 in) | 60.3 x 111 millimeters (2.37 x 4.37 in) |
| Weight | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~68.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~54.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6577 | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX531 | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) | HD (1280x720) 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 | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, AAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| USB | Mini-USB 2.0 (Mini-B) | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BLC-8 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2100 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 10 hours | 5.5 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 460 hours (19.2 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | 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 | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White • Multitouch up to 5 fingers • Touch focus • BSI sensor • HDR photo • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: White, Black, Yellow • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • 3D surround sound • Sony xLOUD • Video stabiliser • WiFi hotspot • IP67 certified: dust and water proof Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Xolo A1000 | Sony Xperia Go (ST27a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.12W/kg (head), 0.96W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.89W/kg (head) |