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Sony Xperia SP
PhoneRocket recommends the Sony Xperia SP based on its performance and reviews.
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Released April, 2013
Sony Xperia SP
- Android 4.3
- 4G
- 4.6"
- Dual core 1.7 GHz
6.7 Out of 10
by PhoneArena (May, 2013)It has a resolution of 720 by 1280 pixels, which gives us a pixel density of 319ppi – undoubtedly the best thing about the screen as the level of detail it provides is excellent.
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Released July, 2013
Sony Xperia C
- Android 4.2.2
- 3G
- 5"
- Quad core 1.2 GHz
6.2 Out of 10
by PhoneArena (Dec, 2013)For starters, the qHD resolution screen is relatively easy on the processor, which in turn is pretty frugal with power consumption, thanks to its efficient Cortex-A7 cores.
PhoneRocket Review Our evaluation of Xperia SP vs Xperia C
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3D and 2D graphics | |
| AnTuTu 3D, GLBenchmark 2.5 and GLBenchmark 2.7 | |
Battery Life | |
How long will the battery last | |
| Talk time (3G), Standby time (3G), Standby time and Battery capacity | |
Reviews | |
How do our trusted review sites rank these products? | |
| Reviews from gsmarena.com, techradar.com, phonearena.com and pocket-lint.com | |
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xperia SP vs C
geekbench Processor and memory performance
Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Better overall performance | 2,105 | vs | 1,081 | Around 95% better geekbench score | |||
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| Supports NFC | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications | |||
| Much better theoretical download speed | 100 Mb/s | vs | 0.38 Mb/s | Around 260.5x better theoretical download speed; enjoy lightning fast downloads on modern networks | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Significantly faster processor | 1.7 GHz | vs | 1.2 GHz | More than 40% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| Sharper screen | 319 ppi | vs | 220 ppi | 45% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Higher resolution | 1280 x 720 | vs | 960 x 540 | Around 80% higher resolution | |||
| Longer standby time (3G) | 42,336 min | vs | 36,288 min | More than 15% longer standby time (3G) | |||
| Longer standby time | 41,760 min | vs | 35,280 min | Around 20% longer standby time | |||
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| More cores | Quad core | vs | Dual core | Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Bigger screen | 5" | vs | 4.6" | Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| Thinner | 8.9 mm | vs | 10 mm | More than 10% thinner | |||
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Specifications Full list of technical specs
screen | Xperia SP | vs | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | 4.6" | 5" | |
| Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 960 x 540 | |
| Multitouch | Yes | N/A | |
| PPI | 319 ppi | 220 ppi | |
hardware | |||
| Clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.2 GHz | |
| Number of cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB | |
| Internal storage | 8 GB | 4 GB | |
| Supported card formats | |||
| microSD | |||
| SDHC | |||
| SD | |||
photo & video | |||
| Camera | 8 MP | 8 MP | |
| Resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP | |
| Flash | Yes | Yes | |
| Secondary camera | 0.3 MP | 0.3 MP | |
| Video resolution | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 @ Unknown | |
cellular | |||
| Generation | 4G | 3G | |
| Networks | |||
| HSUPA (5.76 Mb/s) | |||
| EDGE (0.38 Mb/s) | |||
| LTE (100 Mb/s) | |||
| HSPA (unspecified) | |||
| HSDPA+ (42.2 Mb/s) | |||
| UMTS (0.38 Mb/s) | |||
| GPRS (0.01 Mb/s) | |||
| GSM (0.01 Mb/s) | |||
battery | |||
| Talk time (3G) | 793.8 min | 600 min | |
| Standby time | 41,760 min | 35,280 min | |
| Standby time (3G) | 42,336 min | 36,288 min | |
| Capacity | 2,370 mA·h | 2,390 mA·h | |
form factor | Xperia SP | vs | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 155 g | 153 g | |
| Thickness | 10 mm | 8.9 mm | |
| Size | 67.1 x 130.6 x 10 mm | 74.2 x 141.5 x 8.9 mm | |
sensors | |||
| Has an assisted GPS | Yes | Yes | |
music | |||
| Supports FM radio | Yes | Yes | |
software | |||
| Operating system | Android 4.3 | Android 4.2.2 | |
| Multitasking | Yes | Yes | |
| App store | Android Market | Android Market | |
| Adobe flash support | No | No | |
| App store size | 850,000 apps | 850,000 apps | |
connectivity | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports NFC | Yes | No | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth v4.0 | Bluetooth v4.0 | |
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