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Sony Xperia SP
HSPA+ OnlyC5302
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-03-18 | 2019-05-07 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 5.96 x 2.76 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.19 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black, Purple and White |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 186.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | OLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 670 SDM670 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 615 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.38 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 3a has an overall score of 78.8, which is a lot better than the Sony Xperia SP's 63.1 general score. These phones have Android operating system, but Google Pixel 3a has newer 11 version while Sony Xperia SP has Android 4.3, so it offers a couple additional features and some performance improvements. Google Pixel 3a is a newer device, and it's also thinner and a little bit lighter than Sony Xperia SP.
The Google Pixel 3a features a little better performance than Xperia SP, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xperia SP has a bit more vivid display than Google Pixel 3a, although it has a way worse resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels, a way lower number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit smaller screen.
Google Pixel 3a features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia SP, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Google Pixel 3a has improved battery performance than Sony Xperia SP, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Google Pixel 3a takes a lot better pictures and videos than Xperia SP, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 12.2 megapixels resolution and a much higher (4K) video definition.
Google Pixel 3a is a bit more expensive than Xperia SP, but you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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