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| Manufacturer | Sony | Samsung | Samsung | 
| Announced | June 2012 | April 2013 | Expected Announcement - December 2014 | 
| Status | Available - August 2012 | Available - May 2013 | Rumored - January 2015 | 
| Price | - | - | Rs. 19,499 ($286.75) [Similarly Priced] | 
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue | White, Gray | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | 
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar | Candybar | 
| Dimension | 103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) | 121.5 x 63.1 x 11.1 mm (4.78 x 2.48 x 0.44 in) | 150.9 x 75.9 x 6.3 mm (5.94 x 2.99 x 0.25 in) | 
| Weight | 99.4 g (3.49.0.14 oz) | 128.5 g (4.52.0.18 oz) | 133 g (4.69 oz) | 
| 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - SM-A700*/DS | 
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a | HSDPA 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | 
| 4G Network | - | - | LTE | 
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | 
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| OS | Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.4.4 (KitKat) | 
| Processor | 800 MHz, Qualcomm MSM7227A | Dual-core 1.2 GHz | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 | 
| GPU | Adreno 200 | - | Adreno 405 | 
| RAM | 512 MB | N/A | 2 GB | 
| Internal Memory | 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) | - | 16 GB | 
| External Memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | 
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| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen | TFT capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | 
| Colors | 256K colors | - | 16M colors | 
| Size | 3.2 inches | 4.0 inches | 5.5 inches | 
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels (180 ppi) | 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) | 
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 52.10% | 59.52% | 72.64% | 
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| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | No | - | 
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | 
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| Rear Camera | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels | 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels | 
| Flash | No | No | LED flash | 
| Features | Geo-tagging | - | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama | 
| Video | Yes, VGA | Yes | 1080p@30fps | 
| Front Camera | No [Similar] | No [Similar] | 5 MP [Similar] | 
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| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | Yes | 
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | Yes | 
| 3G | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | 
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 | v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot | 
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 | 
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | 
| Browser | HTML | HTML | HTML5 | 
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| Internal | 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | - | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB | 
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| Type | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | 
| Capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh | 2600 mAh | 
| Stand by | Up to 470 h (2G) Up to 545 h (3G) | - | - | 
| Talk Time | Up to 5 h (2G) Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) | - | - |