Sony Xperia sola vs Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V- First one is still brand new; yet to make any community whereas the second one has been a solution for many in it’s segment. Xperia neo V enjoys larger community and this can confuse you right from the on set. So, let’s analyze features and find out which one is best between the duos and why? Sony released the official 4.0 ICS upgrade to neo V. Xperia sola is yet to get the upgrade. It still having Gingerbread as it’s platform. Couple of Cortex A9 cores in Xperia sola coupled with Mali 400-MP single core GPU has better processing power as compared to neo V’s single core Scorpion Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon and Aderno 205 GPU. For HD graphics and gaming Xperia sola is better.
Both Xperia sola and Xperia neo V sport 3.7 inch scratch resistant LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touch screen display powered by Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine and support 480×854 px resolution. Neo V comes up with sliding QWERTY keyboard which makes it bit weighty and thick. Having a alternative physical QWERTY keyboard is definitely a positive point for a touch screen phone. In primary camera segment there is nothing to separate between the duos but in case of secondary camera field Xperia neo V gets a +rep. Xperia sola does not feature a secondary front facing camera for video calling and get’s a -rep. Sola has 8 GB of on board storage out of which you can use 5 GB of storage whereas Xperia neo V has 1 GB of on board storage out of which only 320 MB of storage is free. Both support micro SD card slot expandable up to 32 GB which is impressive.
Sony Xperia sola vs Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
In network and connectivity there are some distinct differences. On board NFC chip is there in sola that neo V lacks. Additionally, 3G HSDPA speed of sola is 14.4 Mbps which is double to neo V’s 7.2 Mbps HSDPA. Other connectivity features are similar. Let’s take a look at Sony Xperia sola vs Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V in a tabulated format-
Sony Xperia sola vs Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V
| Sony Ericsson Xperia neo V | Sony Xperia sola | Winner of the round | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Rs.18,000/- | Rs.19,999/- | Xperia neo V |
| Operating System | Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS | Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS | Tied |
| Processor & GPU | 1 GHz Scorpion Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon and Aderno 205 GPU | 1 GHz dual core Cortex A9 CPU and STE U8500 chipset, Mali-400MP GPU | Xperia sola |
| Dimension | 116 x 57 x 13 mm | 116 x 59 x 9.9 mm | Xperia sola |
| Form Factor | Bar, full touch screen, sliding QWERTY keyboard | Bar, full touch screen | Xperia neo V |
| Weight | 126 gm | 107 gm | Xperia sola |
| Display Type | LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touchscreen, 265 ppi | LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touch screen,265 ppi | Tied |
| Resolution | 480x854 px | 480x854 px | Tied |
| Display Size | 3.7 inches | 3.7 inches | Tied |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass,Ambient Light | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass,Ambient Light | Tied |
| Additional Display Technology | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Sony Timescape UI,Sony WhiteMagic technology | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Sony Timescape UI,Floating Touch Display | Xperia sola |
| RAM | 512 MB | 512 MB | Tied |
| Internal Memory | 1 GB | 8 GB | Xperia sola |
| Micro SD card slot | Yes, expandable up to 32 GB | Yes, expandable up to 32 GB | Tied |
| Primary Camera | 5 MP | 5 MP | Tied |
| Features | LED flash,Auto Focus,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization | LED flash,Auto focus,Digital Zoom,Geo-tagging,touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization | Tied |
| Video recording | Yes, HD 720p@30 fps | Yes, HD 720p@30 fps | Tied |
| Secondary Camera | VGA | No | Xperia neo V |
| Music Player | Yes,xLOUD Audio Filter Technology | Yes,Sony 3D surround sound audio technology | Tied |
| Supported Formats | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA | Tied |
| Video Player | Yes | Yes | Tied |
| Supported Formats | MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV | MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV | Tied |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers | Tied |
| FM radio | Yes, Stereo FM radio with RDS | Yes, stereo FM radio with RDS | Tied |
| GSM Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | No Comparison |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 2100 for MT11i and HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 for MT11a | HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 | No Comparison |
| 4G Network | No | No | Tied |
| GPRS/EDGE | Yes, GPRS up to 107 Kbps and EDGE up to 296 Mbps | Yes, GPRS up to 107 Kbps and EDGE up to 296 Mbps | Tied |
| Speed | HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps,HSDPA up to 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps,HSDPA up to 5.76 Mbps | Xperia sola |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP,EDR | Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR | Xperia sola |
| Wi-Fi | Yes, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi,Wi-Fi hotspot,DLNA | Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,Wi-Fi hotspot,DLNA | Xperia P |
| NFC | No | Yes | Tied |
| USB | Yes v2.0 | Yes v2.0 | Tied |
| GPS Navigation | A-GPS support | A-GPS support with Google Maps | Tied |
| Java Support | Yes via MIDP Emulator | Yes via MIDP Emulator v2.1 | Tied |
| Colors | White, Blue Gradient, Silver | Black, White, Red | No Comparison |
| Browser | HTML5,,Adobe Flash | HTML5,,Adobe Flash | Tied |
| Battery | 1500 mAh Li-Ion | 1320 mAh Li-Ion | Xperia neo V |
Final Conclusion
You can see that Xperia sola is an advanced smartphone having some distinct advantages over little bit older Xperia neo V. There is no difference in display size, display technology, primary camera, Android version, physical main memory size (RAM). But dual core processor of Xperia sola gets an definite edge over Xperia neo V. Dual core means better processing power, smooth multitasking. Light weight, small design of sola is better than slightly bulky neo V. Secondary camera and QWERTY keyboard and slightly better battery of Xperia neo V goes in favor of the droid. But I think Sony Xperia sola is better in all respect and wins the competition.
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