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Sony Xperia SP
C5303| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 69.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2013-03-18 | 2015-03-01 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 6.22 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 530.00 | $ 260.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | -- |
| 319 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz + Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC Desire 826 has an overall score of 69.3, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia SP's 63.1 overall score. Although the HTC Desire 826 is heavier than the Sony Xperia SP, it's much thinner and also newer. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but HTC Desire 826 has a more recent 5.0 version while Sony Xperia SP has Android 4.3 version, offering a lot of extra features.
The HTC Desire 826 has a bit sharper display than Xperia SP, because it has a better pixel density, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a bigger display. The HTC Desire 826 has a superior processor than Xperia SP, because it has a better GPU running at 500 MHz, a 64-bit processing unit, a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of 1700 megahertz cores.
The HTC Desire 826 counts with a very superior memory to install games and applications than Xperia SP, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 128 GB and 8 GB more internal storage capacity. HTC Desire 826 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia SP, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
HTC Desire 826 features just a bit longer battery performance than Sony Xperia SP, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 2370mAh.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, HTC Desire 826 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone an obvious call.
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