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Sony Xperia SP

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6602, C6603
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6603
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6602
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5303 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6603
  1, 2, 4, 5 - C5306
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, April 2013, January. Released 2013, February
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in) 139 x 71 x 7.9 mm (5.47 x 2.80 x 0.31 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 146 g (5.15 oz)
Build Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM Micro-SIM Micro-SIM
  IP57 dust/water resistant (up to 1m. and 30 min)
Display
Type TFT TFT
Size 4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Shatter proof glass
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 320
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM 16GB 2GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Features LED flash, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps, HDR
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 2.2 MP
Video 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 2370 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Stand-by Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play Up to 39 h Up to 40 h
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White, Purple
SAR 0.63 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)     1.05 W/kg (head)     0.56 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.79 W/kg (head)     0.48 W/kg (head)    
Models C5302, C5303, C5306 C6603, C6602, C6616, C6606
Price About 180 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 705:1 (nominal) / 2.462:1 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68dB Voice 60dB / Noise 58dB / Ring 61dB
Audio quality Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB Noise -81.9dB / Crosstalk -81.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 51h Endurance rating 48h

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