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Samsung ATIV Odyssey vs Sony Zylo

2.51 in
4.82 in
Samsung ATIV Odyssey Mobile Phone
Samsung ATIV Odyssey
2.05 in
4.06 in
Sony Zylo Mobile Phone
Sony Zylo
Editiorial reviews
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8 editorial reviews
As Samsung's first Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Ativ Odyssey for Verizon Wireless is a surprisingly underwhelming showing.Read more
The Samsung ATIV Odyssey is a capable budget phone that reminds of Galaxy S phones of the past (in a good way). But with so little to differentiate Windows Phone 8 devices from each other at this price point, can the Odyssey stand out?Read more
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4 editorial reviews
As well as some imaginative colour naming, <b>Sony</b> <b>Ericsson</b> sometimes takes the same approach when naming its devices. One example is the <b>Zylo</b>.Read more
The Sony Ericsson Zylo is the first phone with FLAC support, but does it hit the right note?Read more
A small and sexy music slider – that’s what the Zylo is. Nothing more, nothing less. Sony Ericsson are probably hoping to start bringing up the next...Read more
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User rating
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4.2 out of 5
39 user ratings
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Operating systemWindows Phone 8Proprietary OS
CPU coresDual-coreSingle-core
RAM memory1 GB260 MB

Display

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Screen size4.0 in2.6 in
Number of colors16.7M262K
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution800 x 480 px320 x 240 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDIPS TFT
Pixel density233.0 ppi154.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx3.2 Mpx
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px
Digital zoomyesyes

Storage

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB16GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Dimensions

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Height4.82 in4.06 in
Width2.51 in2.05 in
Depth0.43 in0.63 in
Weight4.41 oz4.06 oz

Sensors

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Accelerometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.12.1 EDR
NFCyesno
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Data transmissionHSPA+HSDPA
Navigation systemGPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesno

Battery

Samsung ATIV OdysseySamsung ATIV Odyssey
Sony ZyloSony Zylo
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh920.0 mAh
Standby time168.0 h403.0 h
Talk time19.0 h3.5 h

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung ATIV Odyssey