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Sony Xperia Neo vs Sony Xperia ZR

2.24 in
4.57 in
Sony Xperia Neo Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia Neo
2.65 in
5.17 in
Sony Xperia ZR Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia ZR
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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6 editorial reviews
The Xperia Neo shares the same DNA as its Xperia brethren, with the new Exmor R image sensor and Bravia display engine, but it's very much the black sheep of the family.Read more
It’s a sequel. Same cast and the same story but with a new lead and a new director. Shot in HD. The Sony Ericsson XPERIA Neo is to settle some unfinished...Read more
Mid-range Sony Ericsson Android phone packs a photographic punchRead more
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1 editorial reviews
The Sony Xperia ZR is essentially the 'mini' edition of the Xperia Z. Does it break the mold of typical 'mini' phones? Find out in this review!Read more
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User rating
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
58 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Operating systemAndroid 2.3Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064AB
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 205Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory512 MB2 GB

Display

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Screen size3.7 in4.55 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px720 x 1280 px
Pixel density265.0 ppi323.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx13.1 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Internal storage368 MB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB64GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Colour of product
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Green
  • Pink
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnoyes

Dimensions

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Height4.57 in5.17 in
Width2.24 in2.65 in
Depth0.51 in0.41 in
Weight4.44 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Charging connection
  • USB
  • HDMI
  • USB
  • HDMI
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASSGPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Sony Xperia NeoSony Xperia Neo
Sony Xperia ZRSony Xperia ZR
Replaceable batteryyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh2300.0 mAh
Standby time400.0 h520.0 h
Talk time7.0 h13.0 h
Fast chargingnono

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