Screen size
W9802.2"
Xperia activeWinner: 3.0"+27%
Quick verdict
Xperia active leads the measured specs 10-4.
Measured wins
W980
4
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
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10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
W980
GSM / HSPA
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GSM / HSPA
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 2100
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800
Speed
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HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
W980
2008, February. Released 2008, July
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2011, June. Released 2011, October
Status
W980
Discontinued
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Discontinued
Dimensions
W980
92 x 46 x 16.9 mm (3.62 x 1.81 x 0.67 in)
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92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)
Weight
W980
100 g (3.53 oz)
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110.8 g (3.88 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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Mini-SIM
Other
W980
-
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IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Flashlight
Type
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TFT, 256K colors
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LED-backlit LCD,
Size
W980
2.2 inches, 15.0 cm2 (~35.4% screen-to-body ratio)
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3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
W980
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
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320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Other
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Second external TFT display, 256K colors (176 x 176 pixels)
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Touch sensitive controls
Protection
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-
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Scratch-resistant glass
Card slot
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No
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microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Phonebook
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1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
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-
Call records
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30 received, dialed and missed calls
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-
Internal
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8GB
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1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
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3.15 MP
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5 MP, AF
Video
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Yes
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720p
Features
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-
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LED flash
Single
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Videocall camera
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-
Video
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-
Other
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-
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No
Loudspeaker
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Yes, with stereo speakers
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Yes
Alert types
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Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, AAC ringtones
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-
3.5mm jack
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No
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Yes
WLAN
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No
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
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2.0, A2DP
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
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No
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GPS, A-GPS
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM transmitter
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
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2.0
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microUSB 2.0
Sensors
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Accelerometer
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging
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SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
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-
Browser
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WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (NetFront), RSS reader
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HTML, Adobe Flash
Games
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Yes + downloadable
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-
Java
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Yes, MIDP 2.0
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-
Other
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Walkman player TrackID music recognition Shake control Predictive text input Photo editor Organizer Voice memo
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ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/eAAC+/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Type
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Removable Li-Po 930 mAh battery (BST-38)
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Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by
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Up to 370 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G)
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Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G)
Talk time
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Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
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Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G)
Music play
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-
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Up to 25 h
Colors
W980
Piano Black, Opera Brown, Violin Red
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Orange/Black, White/Black
SAR EU
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0.67 W/kg (head)
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-
Price
W980
About 150 EUR
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About 170 EUR
SAR
W980
-
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1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
OS
W980
-
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Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
W980
-
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Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
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-
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1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
W980
-
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Adreno 205