ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) vs Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i)
Side by side comparison between ZTE Avid 4G vs Sony Xperia Sola phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1730
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
3.7"
LED
LED
480x854
5
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1320
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i)
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10 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| (back) 5MP |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
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| Model | Avid 4G (N9120) | Xperia Sola (MT27i) |
| Other model names | ZTE Avid 4G for MetroPCS, ZTE N9120 | Sony Xperia sola MT27, Sony Pepper |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | ZTE | Sony |
| Release date | 12/20/2012 | 5/7/2012 |
| Depth | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.5 x 124 millimeters (2.58 x 4.88 in) | 59 x 116 millimeters (2.32 x 4.57 in) |
| Weight | 149 grams (5.22 ounces) | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~56.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 480x854 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 265 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 Lite | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | ARM Mali-400 MP1 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.29GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1700/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Supported | 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.1 + 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 | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1730 mAh | 1320 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 5 hours |
| Standby | 260 hours (10.8 days) | 475 hours (19.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Built-in digital compass • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic • Touch focus • 4G Mobile hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red • Sony Floating Touch • Sony Reality Display • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony xLOUD • 3D surround sound • Video stabiliser • 3D Sweep Panorama • NFC (Xperia Smart Tags) • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| ZTE Avid 4G (N9120) | Sony Xperia Sola (MT27i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.25W/kg (head) |