Screen size
Xperia active3.0"
Xperia neo VWinner: 3.7"+19%
Quick verdict
Xperia neo V leads the measured specs 5-2.
Measured wins
Xperia active
2
spec wins
Ties
8
equal specs
Xperia neo V
5
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia active
GSM / HSPA
Xperia neo V
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia active
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia neo V
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia active
HSDPA 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 1900 / 2100 / 800
Xperia neo V
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - MT11i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - MT11a
Speed
Xperia active
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia neo V
HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia active
2011, June. Released 2011, October
Xperia neo V
2011, August. Released 2011, October
Status
Xperia active
Discontinued
Xperia neo V
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia active
92 x 55 x 16.5 mm (3.62 x 2.17 x 0.65 in)
Xperia neo V
116 x 57 x 13 mm (4.57 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
Weight
Xperia active
110.8 g (3.88 oz)
Xperia neo V
126 g (4.44 oz)
SIM
Xperia active
Mini-SIM
Xperia neo V
Mini-SIM
Other
Xperia active
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Flashlight
Xperia neo V
-
Type
Xperia active
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia neo V
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia active
3.0 inches, 26.8 cm2 (~53.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia neo V
3.7 inches, 37.7 cm2 (~57.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~192 ppi density)
Xperia neo V
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~265 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia active
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia neo V
Scratch-resistant glass
Other
Xperia active
Touch sensitive controls
Xperia neo V
-
OS
Xperia active
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Xperia neo V
Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
Xperia active
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Xperia neo V
Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
CPU
Xperia active
1.0 GHz Scorpion
Xperia neo V
1.0 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia active
Adreno 205
Xperia neo V
Adreno 205
Card slot
Xperia active
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Xperia neo V
microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Internal
Xperia active
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Xperia neo V
1GB (320MB user available), 512MB RAM
Single
Xperia active
5 MP, AF
Xperia neo V
5 MP, AF
Features
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LED flash
Xperia neo V
LED flash, panorama
Video
Xperia active
720p
Xperia neo V
720p@30fps
Other
Xperia active
No
Xperia neo V
-
Single
Xperia active
-
Xperia neo V
VGA
Video
Xperia active
-
Xperia neo V
Loudspeaker
Xperia active
Yes
Xperia neo V
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia active
Yes
Xperia neo V
Yes
WLAN
Xperia active
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia neo V
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia active
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia neo V
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia active
GPS, A-GPS
Xperia neo V
GPS, A-GPS
Radio
Xperia active
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia neo V
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia active
microUSB 2.0
Xperia neo V
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia active
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia neo V
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Browser
Xperia active
HTML, Adobe Flash
Xperia neo V
-
Other
Xperia active
ANT+ MP4/H.264 player MP3/eAAC+/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo Predictive text input
Xperia neo V
ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player TrackID music recognition Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input (T9 Trace)
Type
Xperia active
Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Xperia neo V
Removable Li-Po 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by
Xperia active
Up to 351 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G)
Xperia neo V
Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia active
Up to 4 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 31 min (3G)
Xperia neo V
Up to 6 h 55 min (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia active
Up to 25 h
Xperia neo V
Up to 31 h
Colors
Xperia active
Orange/Black, White/Black
Xperia neo V
White, Blue Gradient, Silver
SAR
Xperia active
1.12 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body)
Xperia neo V
-
Price
Xperia active
About 170 EUR
Xperia neo V
About 150 EUR
SAR EU
Xperia active
-
Xperia neo V
1.10 W/kg (head)