| Manufacture | Sony | Samsung |
| Model | Xperia A | Instinct HD |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 141 gram | 113.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 131 x 67 x 10.5 | 118.00 x 58.00 x 13.00 |
| Operating System | Android | Other |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900
3G - 900/2100 | 2G - 800/1900
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| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
| Email | | |
| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | NA | NA |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 13.1 megapixel, autofocus, geo tagging, HDR | 5 megapixels, autofocus |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | LED | NA |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | NA |
| Second Camera | VGA (640 x 480) | NA |
| Display size | 4.6 inches | 3.20 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16700000 |
| Display width | 720 | 320 |
| Display height | 1280 | 480 |
| PPI | 319.26 | 180.28 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz quad-core | NA |
| GPU | NA | NA |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM. 32 GB internal storage | 84 MB. Expandable up to 16 GB with microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA | MP3 |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 2300 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 360 | NA |
| Talktime (m) | 570 | 348 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Opera Mobile 9.7 |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | IPX5/8 | NA |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |
