| Sony Ericsson Xperia Active | Sony Xperia Advance |
| Manufacture | Sony Ericsson | Sony |
| Model | Xperia Active | Xperia Advance |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 110.8 gram | 110.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 92 x 55 x 16.5 | 111.00 x 60.30 x 9.80 |
| Operating System | Android | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 800/900/1900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/1900/2100 |
| HSCSD | ![]() | ![]() |
| GPRS | ![]() | ![]() |
| EDGE | ![]() | ![]() |
| UMTS | ![]() | ![]() |
| HSDPA | ![]() | ![]() |
| HSPA+ | ![]() | ![]() |
| WiMAX | ![]() | ![]() |
| LTE (4G light) | ![]() | ![]() |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | ![]() | ![]() |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | ![]() | ![]() |
| Wi-Fi Direct | ![]() | ![]() |
| SMS | ![]() | ![]() |
| MMS | ![]() | ![]() |
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| HDMI out | ![]() | ![]() |
| USB port | ![]() | ![]() |
| MHL | ![]() | ![]() |
| Bluetooth | ![]() | ![]() |
| Bluetooth version | NA | 3.0 |
| DLNA | ![]() | ![]() |
| GPS | ![]() | ![]() |
| Glonass | ![]() | ![]() |
| ANT+ | ![]() | ![]() |
| IrDA | ![]() | ![]() |
| NFC | ![]() | ![]() |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | ![]() | ![]() |
| Camera | ![]() | ![]() |
| Camera resolution | 5 megapixel, autofocus, face detection, geo tagging | 5 megapixel, auto focus, 16x digital zoom |
| Image Stabilization | ![]() | ![]() |
| BSI sensor | ![]() | ![]() |
| Camera Flash/Light | ![]() | ![]() |
| Flash type | NA | LED |
| Video recording | ![]() | ![]() |
| Video capture resolution | NA | 720p |
| Second Camera | NA | NA |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3.50 |
| Touchscreen | ![]() | ![]() |
| Colour display | ![]() | ![]() |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 320 | 320 |
| Display height | 480 | 480 |
| PPI | 192.3 | 164.83 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 | 1 GHz dual-core NovaThor U8500 Cortex A9 |
| GPU | NA | ARM Mali-400 |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM. 1 GB storage. 320 MB free for user content. Expandable up to 32 GB using microSD card. 2 GB card included | 512 MB RAM. 8 GB eMMC. Expandable up to 32 GB with microSD card |
| Micro SIM | ![]() | ![]() |
| Dual SIM | ![]() | ![]() |
| MP3 | ![]() | ![]() |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3 | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, OGG, MIDI, WAV, OTA, MP4 |
| Java | ![]() | ![]() |
| Games | Yes | Yes, downloadable |
| FM Radio | ![]() | ![]() |
| Battery | 1200 mAh | 1305 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 351 | 520 |
| Talktime (m) | 335 | 390 |
| Wireless Charging | ![]() | ![]() |
| Browser | Android HTML Webkit | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | ![]() | ![]() |
| Voicedialing | ![]() | ![]() |
| IP Code | IP67 | IP67 |
| Predictive text | ![]() | ![]() |
| RSS reader | ![]() | ![]() |
| Voicememo | ![]() | ![]() |
| PC Synchronization | ![]() | ![]() |
| SyncML | ![]() | ![]() |
| Website | Website | Website |