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Sony Xperia SP
HSPA+ OnlyC5302
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Sprint 16 GBL520
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 68.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.1 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-03-18 | 2013-05-30 |
| 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches | 4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 185.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 540 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait 300 (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2370mAh Battery | 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 697 hours standby time 10.7 hours talk time | 420 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 4.32 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S4 mini has a global score of 68.4, which is slightly better than the Sony Xperia SP's global score of 63.1. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Galaxy S4 mini has 4.2.2 version while Sony Xperia SP has Android 4.3. The Galaxy S4 mini construction is thinner and notably lighter than Sony Xperia SP, although they were released with only 2 months difference.
The Sony Xperia SP features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a just a little greater display pixels density, a little bigger screen and a better resolution of 1280 x 720px. The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini features a processing unit that is just as good as Xperia SP's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has a faster 450 MHz graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Dual-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S4 mini has a much better camera than Sony Xperia SP. Both of them have the same video quality, a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels resolution and the same video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia SP, because it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB and 8 GB more internal storage.
Sony Xperia SP has superior battery performance than Galaxy S4 mini, because it has a 2370mAh battery capacity against 1900mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S4 mini is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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