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Huawei Ascend G740
The Ascend G740 Huawei has a IPS panel with 5-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 1280 x 720 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor of 2 cores running at a speed of 1.2 GHz, the RAM of this device is 1 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 8 GB with microSD Expansion slot, enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the Ascend G740 has a main camera with a resolution of 8 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 1080p, and a 1-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, FM Radio and 4G / LTE. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth and USB. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery capacity is 2400 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 139.5 x 71.5 x 9.3 mm with a total weight of 150 grams.
The Ascend G740 has Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and its price at stores is about $229 for the SIM free version.
Sony Xperia Z
The Sony Xperia Z is a smartphone with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064+MDM9215M) of 4 cores at 1.5 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 2 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 GB and microSD Expansion slot.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a TFT con BRAVIA Engine 2 screen of 5 inches with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels.
For photography functions we have 13-megapixel Exmor RS camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 2-megapixel Exmor R Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC, 4G / LTE, FM Radio, USB and MHL. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 2330 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm, while the weight is 146 grams.
Finally, Sony Xperia Z costs approximately $499 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Huawei Ascend G740 | Sony Xperia Z | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Screen | 5 inch | 5 inch |
| Panel | IPS | TFT con BRAVIA Engine 2 |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels |
| Pixel density | 294 ppi | 443 ppi |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro (APQ8064+MDM9215M) |
| Cores | 2 | 4 |
| CPU frequency | 1.2 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| GPU | Adreno 305 | Adreno 320 |
| Internal storage | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | microSD |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera sensor | Exmor RS | |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 8 megapixel | 13 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera sensor | Exmor R | |
| Front camera resolution | 1 megapixel | 2 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 1080p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | No | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| 4G / LTE | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| MHL | No | Yes |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 2400 mAh | 2330 mAh |
| Talk time | - | 11 hours |
| Standby time | - | 550 hours |
| Dimensions | 139.5 x 71.5 x 9.3 mm | 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight | 150 grams | 146 grams |
| Notes | DTS, Dual microphones, Emotion UI 1.5, 5 Second fast boot | IPX5/7 (water resistant) e IP5X (dust resistant) |
| Price | 229 $ | 499 $ |
Advantages of the Huawei Ascend G740
- Battery (2400 mAh)
- Price (229 $)
Advantages of the Sony Xperia Z
- Resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels)
- Pixel density (443 ppi)
- Cores (4)
- CPU frequency (1.5 GHz)
- RAM (2 GB)
- Internal storage (16 GB)
- Rear camera resolution (13 megapixel)
- Front camera resolution (2 megapixel)
- GLONASS
- NFC
- MHL
- Dimensions (139 x 71 x 7.9 mm)
- Weight (146 grams)