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Sony Xperia SP

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Released · Apr 30, 2013

4.6-inch · 1280x720px

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

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Availability
Officially announced	Mar 18, 2013

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, 66.63% screen-to-body
Type	TFT
Resolution	1280x720px, 319 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	5 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
Processor	Dual-core 1700 MHz Krait
GPU	Adreno 320
Memory	1GB (LPDDR2)/8GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Android (4.3, 4.1)

Battery
Type	2370 mAh

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p Video calling
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible	M3
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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, 3, 5, 7, 18
3G Bands	5, 8, 1
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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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD) Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
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, 8, 4, 2, 1
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

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Overall User Rating

(28 reviews)

9.5

Build quality

9.3

Camera quality

7.8

Performance

9.4

Display

9.5

Battery life and charging

9.4

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