Which smartphone is the ideal purchase for consumers? We pit the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra against the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 to see which is better.
In terms of design and display, both smartphones are equipped with large displays and the same screen resolution of 1280x720pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has a 5.25 inch TFT display that supports 280ppi, while the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra has a bigger IPS LCD display measuring 6 inches, but it supports a lower pixel density of 245ppi.
The dimensions of the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 are: 146.8×75.3×8.9 mm, and weighs 163 grams, while the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra weights almost 9 grams more and it measures 165.2×83.8×7.7 mm.
For the hardware and OS, both smartphones have the same Adreno 305 graphics and the same processor: quad-core Snapdragon 400, but the Samsung Galaxy Grand 2’s processor is clocked at 1.2GHz, while the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is clocked at 1.4GHz.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has a 8GB of internal storage which is expandable up to 64GB. The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra has also 8GB of internal memory, but it’s expandable up to only 32GB. The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has 1.5GB of RAM, while the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra has only 1GB of RAM. Both phone rusn on the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
For battery usage, camera specs, and internet connectivity, the Samsung Grand 2 has a removable battery and it has a capacity of 2600mAh. The Sony Xperia T2 Ultra on the other hand has a non-removable battery, but it has a higher capacity of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 has a modest 8MP rear camera (with 1080p video capture, autofocus and LED flash) + 1 1.9MP front camera, while the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra is equipped with a more advanced primary camera of 13MP with the same features, but it has a weaker front camera – 1.1MP.
Both smartphones support Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0, EDGE, microUSB 2.0 and GPRS. In addition, the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra supports NFC.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand 2 is around $313 in amazon.com, while the Sony Xperia T2 Ultra costs 356 dollars.
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