Sony Xperia SP

Full Specifications

This device is also known as Sony C5303, Sony C5302, Sony C5306

I want it 65 users
I have it 60 users
I had it 36 users

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Design

Dimensions 5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches
130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm
Weight 5.47 oz (155.0 g)
Keys Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors Black, Red, White

Display

Size 4.6-inch
Resolution 1280x720px, 319 PPI
Technology TFT
Screen-to-body 66.63 %
Colors 16 777 216
Features Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL) Untested
Bright Min 5 (Poor)

Hardware

System chip Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
Processor Dual-core
1700 MHz
Krait
GPU Adreno 320
RAM 1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage 8GB
Storage expansion microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS Android (4.3, 4.1)

Battery

Capacity 2370 mAh

Camera

Rear Single camera
Main camera 8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash LED
Video recording 1920x1080 (Full HD)
Video calling
Front 0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth 4.0
WLAN 802.11 b,g,n,dual-band
Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible M3
Location GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones 3.5mm jack
Speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring DLNA,MHL
Radio FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 18(800 Lower)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type Micro SIM
VoLTE Yes
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Phone Features

Notifications Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval Date approved: Jun 03, 2013
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0350
Measured SAR Head: 0.63 W/kg
Body: 1.08 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.43 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.17 W/kg
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Availability

Officially announced Mar 18, 2013
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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900), 1(2100)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 07, 2013
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0390
Measured SAR Head: 0.67 W/kg
Body: 1.33 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.15 W/kg
Differences from the main variant:
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
FCC approval Date approved: Jun 05, 2013
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0360
Measured SAR Head: 0.83 W/kg
Body: 1.29 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.24 W/kg

News

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User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.3
Camera quality
7.8
Performance
9.4
Display
9.5
Battery life and charging
9.4
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
Best daily use phone!!!
Phone owned for more than a year

Camera quality is a bit poor but overall a good mid range phone. Video recording is poor under low light but under good light conditions recording is good. Front cam is not that bad under light but worst under low light. Rear cam can capture good quality photos under any condition.

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9
I thinks its best mid range phone.
Phone owned for less than 3 months

I thinks its best mid range phone because of its better performance better GPU for gaming ad better display of 320ppi 720p. Metallic edges, Gorrila Glass protection, the Battery Timing is pretty decent, and with many sensors that are not included in most of the mid range devices.

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8
pretty good phone
Phone owned for less than a month

I got this phone about a month now and I can say that it is a very powerfull phone feels good in the hand great screen it can handle powerfull games like asphalt 8 with ease it just stutter a bit when moving from apps I highley recommend it if you don't mind the camera quality

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