Difference between Sony Xperia SP and Xperia T
Key difference: The Xperia SP is a 4.6-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen phone that has been encased in an all-aluminum body. It is less then 10mm thick and weights approximately 155 grams. The Sony Xperia T is another model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform. It features a 4.55 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM. It features Android Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.4) out of the box but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean (v4.1).
Smartphones have taken over the world! They have become a trend and a lifestyle. Smartphones are what we hear day in and day out. What phone does what? Which company is launching which phone? And so on. Sony Xperia SP and Samsung Galaxy S4 are two different phones that have yet to arrive in the market. They are both by popular cell phone makers that have made a mark in cell phone technology.
Sony announced the launch of its most anticipated smart phone the Xperia Z in January. In March, it also announced its revamped cell phone line up. In addition to the high and mighty Z, the company has also announced the launch of the mid-range cell phone Xperia SP. The SP model combines features from the Sony’s 2012 models S and P as well retains some features from flagship.
The Xperia SP is a 4.6-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen phone that has been encased in an all-aluminum body. It is less then 10mm thick and weights approximately 155 grams. The screen offers HD reality display and is supported by the Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2. The SP works on 2G, 3G and LTE network (depending on market availability and sports a 1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon Dual Core processor. The phone is available with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with no word on if it is upgradeable to the 4.2 version. The phone has 8 GB worth of internal space, of which only 5.8 GB is available to the users; however, fret not Sony also offers a SD card slot that is expandable up to 32 GB.
For all the camera shutterbugs, the SP houses the 8MP Exmor RS camera that gives brilliant and sharp images in low-lighting, back-lighting and snaps shots with low noise. The camera also has features such as Superior Auto that uses Scene Recognition to automatically adjust the photo setting. Additionally, it also offers 16x digital zoom, autofocus and pulsed LED flash. One of the old features that have been revamped is the notification light from the Xperia P. The notification light has been added as a see through strip on the bottom of the handset. The notification light is customizable and the user can add different lights to different callers. The lights also changes pulse rate during songs. The notification light is visible on the both sides of the phone, making it easier to determine the caller through the light when the phone is placed faced down. The phone also offers aluminum power button the right panel and has also brought back the physical camera button. However, the phone isn’t able to record HDR video. Sony has not yet announced the prices and the launch dates for the phone.
The Sony Xperia T is another model by Sony that was released in August 2012. It was one of the first few models that Sony has released after its break-up with Ericsson. It is Sony's first smartphone built on Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 platform. It features a 4.55 inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It runs on a Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon with 1 GB of RAM. It features Android Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.4) out of the box but is upgradeable to Jelly Bean (v4.1).
The phone also has a 13 MP primary camera with a 1.3 MP front camera. The phone is powered by a non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery. The phone also comes with pre-installed Sony apps called Walkman, and Movies. These are part of a pre-loaded software suite that allows for consuming and sharing a vast library of multimedia content.
Sony Xperia T has gotten very popular as it had been featured as James Bond's phone in the 2012 film, Skyfall. In fact, in some European countries, especially the UK, the phone is actually marketed as the Bond Phone.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Sony Mobile website, and GSMArena.com.
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Sony Xperia SP |
Sony Xperia T |
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Launch Date |
Q2 of 2013 |
August 29, 2012 |
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Company |
Sony Mobile |
Sony Corporation |
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Size |
130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98mm |
129.4 x 67.3 x 9.4 mm |
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Display |
4.6 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
720 x 1280 pixels (~319 ppi pixel density) |
720 x 1280 pixels, 4.55 inches (~323 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
Shatter proof sheet on Corning Gorilla glass |
Shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass |
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Weight |
155g |
139g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE availability depends on the market. |
No |
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GUI |
Sony unified UI |
Timescape UI |
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CPU speed |
1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960Pro Dual Core |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
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GPU |
Adreno 320 |
Adreno 225 |
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OS |
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon |
Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon |
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RAM |
1GB |
1 GB RAM |
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SIM Size |
microSIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB (5.8 GB user available) |
16 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
Expandable up to 32 GB |
Expandable up to 32 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, NFC, USB tethering, USB charging and USB High speed |
USB High speed 2.0 and Micro USB support, WiFi and WiFi Hotspot functionality, DLNA Certified, aGPS, WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom, Bluetooth technology, Native USB tethering, NFC, HDMI via MHL support, Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, SyncML, Microsoft, eCompass, Smart Connect |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
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Speed |
HSPA+ 850, 900, 2100, LTE |
HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP Sony Exmor RS camera with auto focus 16x digital zoom, pulsed LED flash |
13 MP, 4128x3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
VGA |
1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
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Video |
1080p@30fps HD video recording, video stabilization |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
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Camera Features |
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Sound Enhancement |
xLoud Experience, 3D surround sound, Clear bass, Clear stereo and Clear Phase |
xLOUD Experience – audio filter technology Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Audio supported formats |
MP3, AVI, 3GPP, MP4, MKV, MPEG-TS, SMF, WAV, Ogg vorbis, FLAC |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV/Flac player |
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Video supported formats |
3GPP, MP4, MKV, MPEG2-TS, MPEG-4, WEBM |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery |
Non-removable Li-Ion 1850 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, White and Red |
Black, White, Silver |
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Messaging |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML |
HTML5 |
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Radio |
FM Radio with RDS |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
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Java |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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