Sony Xperia SP Advantages and Disadvantages

Sony Xperia SP is the latest Android smartphone that was recently launched by the Japanese vendor, Sony Mobile. This phone brings a qualified specifications such as widescreen HD resolution and a host of other advanced technologies.

Sony Xperia SP (image by GSMArena.com)

Sony Xperia SP Advantages

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support


• 3G with 42Mbps HSDPA and 5.8 Mbps HSUPA; 100Mbps LTE


• 4.6" 16M-color 720p TFT capacitive touchscreen with Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and Corning Gorilla Glass protection


• Android OS v4.1.2 Jelly Bean


• Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait CPU, 1 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU; Qualcomm S4 Pro MSM8960T chipset


• 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash


• 1080p video recording @ 30fps with HDR mode, continuous autofocus and stereo sound


• VGA front-facing camera


• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV out


• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS


• 8GB of built-in storage


• MHL-enabled microUSB port


• Bluetooth v4.0


• NFC


• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack


• Accelerometer and proximity sensor


• Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic


• Solid build quality


• Ample 2370 mAh battery


• Dedicated camera key

Sony Xperia SP Main disadvantages

• Screen has mediocre viewing angles


• Not particularly slim and quite heavy


• Non user-replaceable battery


• Will compete with a number of quad-core smartphones

via GSMArena