Sony Xperia SP User Reviews

AndyYan
posted on 14 Aug 2014, 08:04 (Posts: 73; Member since: 10 Feb 2014)

10

A midranger that flies high above its class

AndyYan has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Attractive package and LED strip, aluminum frame, 2000mAh+ battery, single-hand-friendly, MSM8960T SoC that even beats up my Nexus 4 in most benchmarks, microSD compatible, LTE and DC HSPA+, and now available with CM11! This thing is hands down the BEST midranger you can get! Or in other words, this does not belong in midrange - folks like S4 Mini and One Mini just couldn't match. Especially as I got this beauty second-handed for only ~$100 :)
Some minor setbacks, though: Screen has bad viewing angles, and touch sensitivity is bad, even with gloves mode on, I couldn't make it respond to my touch when my body is not in contact with the aluminum frame. Plus, it doesn't have good 3G reception. For the camera, autofocus sucks, especially when recording video, where it loses focus every 5 seconds or so. Also, dedicated camera key doesn't work as expected, often failing to focus when tap-to-focus works.
Overall, this is definitely the top of your short midranger list when you're out hunting for one! Won't regret it! (unless you really, really care about the setbacks above)

Build quality 10/10 Just solid.

Reception 8/10 Weak 3G signals compared to other devices I have.

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10 LTE, 42Mbps HSPA+, what do you want?

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10 Autofocus and camera button doesn't work that well.

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10 Like you won't believe this is only dual-core. MSM8960T is a true beast.

Text input 10/10

Display 9/10 A bit washed out at angles, and touch sensitivity is BAD.

Battery 10/10

Pros

• Aluminum frame
• Big battery
• MicroSD compatible
• LTE and 42Mbps HSPA+
• MSM8960T SoC that's unbelievably fast!

Cons

• Below average viewing angles
• Bad touch sensitivity
• Mediocre 3G reception
• Occasionally wonky camera and shutter button

AndyYan alternatives:

Xiaomi MI-2a

iLoveAmexica
posted on 02 Feb 2014, 12:06 (Posts: 47; Member since: 18 Dec 2013)

10

too good to be a mid-range

iLoveAmexica has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

king of mid-range phones. 1.7ghz processor,
Android 4.1.2, promised 4.4 update
the battery stima mode is just awesome
A transparent light strip at the bottom which is quite sexy,
best phone with the best value

Build quality 10/10 great

Reception 10/10 excellent

Call quality 10/10 its there

Internet 10/10 gj

Multimedia 10/10 everything you need

Camera 10/10 good enough

UI speed 9/10 bit laggy

Everyday usage 10/10 ns

Text input 10/10 wow

Display 10/10 perfect

Battery 10/10 the sony xperia satima mode is awesome

gundamexia450
posted on 06 Jan 2014, 19:10 (Posts: 27; Member since: 21 Dec 2011)

9

Best Mid Range Smartphone on Budget for 2013

gundamexia450 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

This phone is one of the best smartphone that have been marketed in 2013. Reasonably big and excellent processors, it can be used in everyday usage. One of the great things about this phone is that LTE capable. For a budget phone, it provides a premium and LTE capable feel. It put it in different dimension than those low brand LTE capable smartphones.

Build quality 9/10 The plastic back cover feels cheap and seem brittle, but then again, I am used to aluminium back cover smartphone. But be careful because what made the back cover stick is small numerous of clicks that can be easily breakable.

Reception 8/10 It's unlocked, so any carrier with micro SIM card is compatible with it. That made the reception decent.

Call quality 10/10 With HD voice, call quality got better. That is a plus.

Internet 10/10 With dual cores 1.7 Ghz processor and LTE capable, this phone can run fast in browsing.

Multimedia 9/10 The walkman app make music such more easier and fun to listen to, especially with all these NFC accessories.

Camera 7/10 The camera is decent enough to post on social network, but in professional perspective, it is little under average which is a disappointment from Sony.

UI speed 10/10 It is very fast, it's that simple.

Everyday usage 10/10 Everyday usage is certainty possible

Text input 10/10 Simple and that is all you need, unless you want the emoji, then grab the app from the play store.

Display 10/10 Great pixel density, very crispy for mid range smartphone

Battery 9/10 Smartphones are known for poor battery life. With the innovated Stamina Mode, the battery life can last up to two days IF only for basic usage, not a heavy gaming.

Pros

• Dual core
• 4.6 inch
• big battery
• LTE capable

Cons

• Plastic cover

ahonda55
posted on 19 Nov 2013, 12:48 (Posts: 11; Member since: 06 Apr 2012)

9

Very good, but..

ahonda55 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Hello, I have this phone after HTC wildfire S and HTC One V, and my sister owns S3, well, this device is brilliant, nice build quality, nice screen nice sound and those regular things, but, some of the most daily used features are not encluded, like turn over to silent and quite when picked up and pocket mode, no Beats Audio which made a noticable difference in sound, those were in HTC devices, SONY just added the LED and some very minor features wich are not that handy for everyday usage, sorry Sony, HTC is the king when it comes to software creativity.
This phone is cost effective and fast, but it suffers from VERY VERY weak WIFI signel reception, All in all, I like it and I recommend it.
This phone screen doesn't have the OGS technology, which means that there is an air gap between the screen and the touch screen digitizer, this doesn't make a huge difference but you will notice that.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10 WIFI signal reception is extremely weak, but network reception is perfect.

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 8/10 This is not a 8MP camera, and it will never be

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 9/10

Display 9/10 No OGS technology Bad viewing angle, cheap HTC devices are MUCH better this way.

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Many, I really love this phone

Cons

• Touch screen quality is not ideal
• Camera focus and camera in general
• A lot of practical features are missing

Charlie_boy
posted on 08 Mar 2014, 13:20 (Posts: 71; Member since: 04 Jan 2013)

9

Arguably the Most Cost-Effective Mid-ranger of 1st Half of 2013

Charlie_boy has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

What pulled me into buying a phone from the mid-range segment is that these model have almost all the feature a power-user needs, less the cost of the flagship devices. (I'm just an occasional gamer, so I don't need those quad-cores)

I was looking for an android phone with dual-core CPU, at least 1GB RAM, 720p to 480p resolution within a 4.5 to 4.9 inch display, with a battery that's above average. In short, a well-performing phone with some endurance. So after using the comparison tool I narrowed it down to these: Xperia SP, Motorola Razr HD, and Samsung Galaxy Premier.

And regarding update support, it recently got updated to JB4.3 (as of Mar2014) which improved it's camera performance a bit!

Build quality 9/10 Build quality is semi-premium: [1] All glass front (scratch resistant); [2] plastic/matte back; [3] aluminum trims. The decision to put all the buttons on the right is good. Feels natural.

Reception 9/10 Signal reception is OK. I have case comparisons to HTC One V and One X+. Xperia SP shines out in low signal areas, whereas the HTC 2012 phones are already without signal.

Call quality 9/10 Calling audio is nice. The extra mic at the back makes sure the other party hears you well if you're in an environment that's a little noisy. If turned on speaker, quality is just as nice.

Internet 10/10 Chrome browsing is very fluid (processor handles websites well)! Gives you great browsing speeds, if your operator supports LTE. This is one of the best bang-for-the-buck web-browsing phone for you.

Multimedia 10/10 If there is one aspect that this phone stands out, it is in Multimedia. So many options available to you: [1] Phone has Bravia Display and above average speakers in loudness and quality. It also has an expandable storage to put i more music and videos. [2] You're also given a lot of interfacing options: MHL, PS Dual-Shock Controller linking, and display mirroring.

Camera 8/10 Camera picture quality is an issue. Although still good enough for social media. There's something wrong with how the camera focuses. You'll see it focuses great a split second but the final focus turns out bad. (edit: Camera improved in the JB4.3 update.

UI speed 8/10 A highly clocked dual-core and 1GB RAM (766 if you check what's available to apps) provides a pleasantly fast experience. The only slowdown that you'll experience is when you open/close RAM-intensive apps like 3D games.

Everyday usage 9/10 Gives you anything you ask of it with little complain. Calls, sms, email, some gaming... You'll get through the average day usually without any hassle.

Text input 9/10 Pretty much standard performing keyboard interface like most 2013 android devices. Support for non-English languages in text prediction is a great plus here (if you live in a country where English is not the primary language like me).

Display 8/10 Below average viewing angles and smudge-prone. Forgivable at night and indoors. But if you're planning to watch a movie on the bus/car in the afternoon.. We'll it's gonna be a chore avoiding the sun's reflection... Oh, and there is also degraded touchscreen responsiveness when you connect it to a computer. Just try not to use it when syncing files, i guess.

Battery 10/10 Battery performance is great due to two things: [1] Good battery capacity of 2300 mAh. Gets you through the day with some juice left. [2] Performance management tools: Stamina mode, Low-power mode, and Location-based WiFi. They get you through those busy phone-intensive days.

Pros

• LTE on a less expensive device
• Tons of Multimedia features
• Great Battery life & Power Management

Cons

• Camera quality and focus (pre 4.3 update)
• Display angles and smudge-proneness

Charlie_boy alternatives:

Alcatel OneTouch Idol S

Samsung Galaxy Premier

Motorola RAZR HD

najib1312
posted on 19 Sep 2013, 02:58 (Posts: 154; Member since: 08 May 2013)

10

Affordable price tag with Premium Feel

najib1312 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

Bought this phone 3 months back for USD307. Definitely a bargain price for this specs. LTE 4G is an added bonus. The real show stealers however are Adreno 320 GPU, Transparent bar (I personally LOVE this) and the battery life (1.5 days on average).

DISADVANTAGES:
1) Camera - It's good. But when compared to other phone in similar price segment such as Xperia T/TX/V/ION/S/SL, the results are clearly inferior. The good thing is u can take a shot in less than 2 seconds and it's perfectly usable for sharing in social media sites.

2) Internal storage is limited to 5.5GB. For heavy gamers, even though the performance is flawless, the storage is a limitation.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• 4G
• ADRENO 320
• TRANSPARENT BAR
• BATTERY LIFE
• GOOD DISPLAY
• ANDROID 4.3 SUPPORTED

Cons

• CAMERA
• INTERNAL STORAGE
• NOT IN-EAR HEADPHONES

najib1312 alternatives:

Sony Xperia TX

Sony Xperia T

mayur_arjun
posted on 01 Jan 2015, 00:45 (Posts: 0; Member since: 01 Jan 2015)

9

Best daily use phone!!!

mayur_arjun has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review

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.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 7/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 9/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

m.qasimali
posted on 12 Dec 2014, 03:25 (Posts: 0; Member since: 12 Dec 2014)

9

I thinks its best mid range phone.

m.qasimali has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

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.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 9/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Dual core 1.7 msm8960T better then some Quadcore
• Adreno 320 GPU
• Better Display 320 ppi
• Big Screen 4.6
• Better Battery Timing
• Sensors
• Metallic edge for protaction
• Gorilla class protection
• Mobo Bravia Engine 2

Cons

• Non Removable Battery
• VGA front Camera

andrewantwan
posted on 10 Nov 2014, 07:58 (Posts: 0; Member since: 10 Nov 2014)

8

pretty good phone

andrewantwan has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

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

Build quality 9/10 if feels pretty good in the hand

Reception 7/10 the phone front speaker is a bit low but if you use your earpieces it sounds pretty loud

Call quality 7/10

Internet 10/10 no internet lags what so ever

Multimedia 9/10 the walkman app is definitely one of the most powerfull players outthere

Camera 6/10 not the best 8mp outhere the front VGA camera is also not that good

UI speed 7/10 it lags sometimes when moving from application to another but it is just for a second ot two

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 9/10

Display 9/10

Battery 9/10 it can last more than a day with moderate usage

Pros

• feels solid
• big screen
• high resolution(720 x 1280)
• loud speaker with verry good quality
• powerfull processor
• very good GPU
• new android updates(4.3 jellybean)

Cons

• front and back camera
• the battery could be better
• the internal storage is only 5gb wich may not be enough for some people

inhato
posted on 27 Aug 2014, 05:43 (Posts: 0; Member since: 27 Aug 2014)

8

XPERIA SP

inhato has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review

actually this is a good phone, but not the build quality. after six months i bought this phone, it started to be a laggy phone. i love the screen, but not the camera. i really don't like the camera, it's even worse than Galaxy Grand Neo to get a focus.

Build quality 7/10 the plastic is not solid

Reception 8/10 sometimes, it's hard to get 3G/hsdpa

Call quality 7/10 this phone always hot if i do some calls.

Internet 9/10 it's quick

Multimedia 9/10 Nice Walkman (y)

Camera 7/10 i think the sensors is not good enough.

UI speed 10/10 it's very quick

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 8/10

Display 9/10 the sharpness is good also when the brightness at the lowest.

Battery 9/10

Pros

• Fast UI
• Stamina Mode

Cons

• Camera

johnjohn2001
posted on 21 Jul 2014, 03:58 (Posts: 0; Member since: 21 Jul 2014)

10

OMG

johnjohn2001 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

this phone is just awesome.....it has a very fast 1,7 ghz snapdragon s4 pro dual core processor, a good 8 mpx cameraand good battery life....Also, it is very snappy and it doen't lag at all,a HD (!) display which at it price point (at least here in greece it costs about 199 euros),a led strip which make it fancier....THIS PHONE IS THE BEST PHONE AT IT'S PRICE POINT!!!!!

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 9/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• build quality
• adreno 320
• mobile bravia engine 2
• battery life
• smooth performance
• sony's interface/UI
• 319 ppi
• led strip

Cons

• camera could be better
• viewing angles

johnjohn2001 alternatives:

Sony Xperia M2

iMirulFariz
posted on 25 Apr 2014, 12:23 (Posts: 0; Member since: 25 Apr 2014)

10

Awesome phone!

iMirulFariz has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review

This phone is worth buying! Everything is perfect! But this phone's front facing camera isn't the best. It is just a basic VGA camera. Overall this phone is really awesome. You will not regret after buying this phone

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 10/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• Big screen
• Enough RAM
• Good camera
• Loud speaker
• Good processor
• Good GPU
• Good gaming experience
• Nice body design

Cons

• Basic VGA front facing camera

eefathi
posted on 11 Apr 2014, 07:36 (Posts: 0; Member since: 24 May 2013)

10

Great Phone!

eefathi has owned it for less than year before publishing this review

im having this phone about 4months, and now im using existenz rom with great recently updated stock kernel from sony.
im all satisfied, at first time i bought this phone, it got a little slow on xperia launcher, but with recent update from sony, it fixed.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• BATTERY!!! :D
• bright and high quality display but not great at viewing angle
• internet browsing is fast.
• easy to use with one hand! (y)
• the antutu score is even more than note 2 & Xperia Z!!

Cons

• camera;hava a little buzzy colors
• low internal capacity.

milic97
posted on 16 Mar 2014, 07:35 (Posts: 0; Member since: 16 Mar 2014)

10

cool

milic97 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

4.6inch Screen with Sony's own Bravia Engine,
1.7ghz processor,
android 4.3 jelly bean,
fast processor,
elegant slim body,
high graphic,
phone is great support growing applications and games, too good phone, not even so expensive, the best from Sonja middle class

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10

Pros

• ui speed
• durable battery
• big screen

Cons

alirezabo
posted on 06 Jan 2014, 04:26 (Posts: 0; Member since: 06 Jan 2014)

9

Nice phone with huge battery usage!

alirezabo has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

I've bought this phone about 3 weeks ago, Everything is going well but the battery usage is very high and it'll drain in less than a day...
If your days are busy and you work too much with connectivity tools like wifi and 3G or etc.. think of it before buying, no other problems I think.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 8/10

Battery 7/10 Battery usage in WIFI and playing games and even when the wifi is turned on without any usage is too much :(

memohada
posted on 26 Nov 2013, 20:25 (Posts: 0; Member since: 26 Nov 2013)

10

the best with best price

memohada has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

the phone is at all perfect, what you find that the camera is little pit not professional, i was had xperia s with 12.1 mega pixel it was awsome but the sp did it too it's very good but not perfect in camer, any thing ils i found it more than very good especialy on the most heavy games with 3 hour online playing like modern combat 4

Build quality 10/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 9/10

Battery 10/10

Ashroft98
posted on 19 Nov 2013, 04:46 (Posts: 0; Member since: 18 Nov 2013)

10

SPlendid! Performs excellently !

Ashroft98 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

Peforms like a charm!More like a lower High End device to me rather than a higher Mid Range device.Camera sometimes work like a miracle but sometimes don't.It does possess with some software related problems.But with the 4.3 update,it will absolutely solve those and fully exploit the potentials inside this beast.Thankful to have this awesome piece of machine.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10 3D games runs flawlessly like Asphalt 8 and MC4

Camera 8/10 Image become very noisy and blurry.

UI speed 9/10 Lags when you open large RAM consuming apps like Chrome and Google Search.

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• More to a high end than mid range
• Has Mobile Bravia Engine 2 that boosts the image's colour and saturation
• Fits smuggly in jeans
• Beats Xperia Z, Galaxy S2 and S3 in Antutu

Cons

• Not so much in viewing angles
• VGA front camera

Ashroft98 alternatives:

Sony Xperia L

WilsenL
posted on 11 Oct 2013, 00:38 (Posts: 0; Member since: 12 Aug 2013)

9

Mid Range terbaik (best mid range for smartphone)

WilsenL has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

Saya mencari kualitas smartphone untuk mid range dari berbagai sumber dan dari teman-teman yang menggunakan, mereka lebih cenderung ke sony xperia sp. dan hasil yang saya dapat sony xperia sp bagus. walaupun kekurang sedikit touch screen kurang responsive apabilan secara horizontal. tapi saya menggunakan gloves mode untuk membantunya. But this smartphone the best for mid range.

Build quality 9/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 9/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10 Kamera depan masih VGA dan apabila di setting manual future white balancenya kurang.

UI speed 9/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 9/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• Gloves mode
• Battery 2370 mAh
• Bravia Engine 2
• 319 ppi
• HD 720p

Cons

• Kamaera Depan VGA
• 8 Gb internal memory

Makato
posted on 01 Sep 2013, 09:34 (Posts: 0; Member since: 01 Sep 2013)

10

like it ;)

Makato has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

is a good mobile phone with good finishing touch, good display, I'm just disappointed with only VGA front camera, is a good mobile phone and recommend. is the best upper mid-range product. All games run very smoothly indeed.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 9/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 8/10

Multimedia 9/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 7/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• bravia display
• good camera
• cool design
• long battery life
• HDMI connector for TV
• fast cpu
• and others

Cons

• vga front camera

VictorHu
posted on 20 Aug 2013, 00:01 (Posts: 2; Member since: 19 Aug 2013)

9

Dont Buy White Version

VictorHu has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

OVERALL I like this phone.With LTE..SD card slot..corning gorilla glass..HD quality display...HD camera.

But the camera results is noisy when you zoom it (5MP) but it clear when 3.2MP.
The white version I had, got spoiled in silver paint for aluminium frame. One inside the edge between aluminium frame and the glass. Other in USB port. It looks the quality of silver paint is bad. WHEN I try to zoom it all over silver paint, I found many spoiled silver paint. I try to replace it one to one replacement on the store and I got same defect for all white (me and store open 3 sealed xperia sp white). When I look at other color (black), black version got smooth paint on the aluminium frame.

That is why I suggest you don't buy white version. Buy black or red.

This phone worth of it except the white version.

Build quality 5/10 White version has low quality finishing for silver paint on aluminium frame.

Reception 10/10

Call quality 9/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 6/10 Zoom the result and you will find a noise. Seems like software issues. But it goes well if setting was 3.2mp.

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 8/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 8/10

Pros

• All Future function ready such as LTE, big screen.
• easy grip and cool lock button.
• Illumination light

Cons

• noise on camera result (pic).
• bad finishing quality for white version.
• navigation button in display.
• no dual network.
• vga front camera. How we use face lock phone

mudassarfa
posted on 26 Jul 2013, 19:19 (Posts: 5; Member since: 29 Aug 2012)

10

superb

mudassarfa has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

This phone is overall a very good phone especially the battery performance. Playing games are simply superb in this phone thanks to adreno 320. The graphics are very smooth and vivid. Only issue is the camera performance but I am sure that many could live with it. I strongly recomend this phone to everyone

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 8/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 10/10

Pros

• almost everything

Cons

• camera

samuelcl
posted on 08 Jul 2013, 21:35 (Posts: 0; Member since: 08 Jul 2013)

10

Great Phone

samuelcl has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

The phone is great, it lasts me a couple of days even after heavy usage. And the LED strip is a really nice touch to the phone, It gives the phone a distinct look as compared to all most all the phones out there that look like a square with a round edge slab.

Build quality 10/10 No problems with the build quality, it just looks terrific (especially with the notification bar in the dark)

Reception 10/10 No problem with the phone's radios.

Call quality 10/10 Pretty loud speaker and doesn't have any stuttering in the sound.

Internet 9/10 Has somewhat a lesser wifi signal receiving range than my old phone

Multimedia 10/10 Haven't experienced any problems with my apps.

Camera 7/10 The compression algorithms ruined some of the photos I took.

UI speed 10/10 Swift and capable of multitasking.

Everyday usage 10/10 Lasts me an average of 2 days even after using a PSP emulator, browsing the web, texting and listening to music.

Text input 10/10 The on-screen keyboard is big enough to fit my fingers without the problem of sliding to other keys.

Display 10/10 Great display, crisp and bright.

Battery 10/10 Lasts me an average of 2 days, even after listening to music, texting, browsing the web, and playing games.

Pros

• Huge battery
• SD Card Slot
• DualShock 3 compatibility
• LTE capable radios
• LED Strip

Cons

• Camera compression algorithm takes some details away from the pictures taken

simplysam.singh
posted on 05 Jul 2013, 06:55 (Posts: 0; Member since: 05 Jul 2013)

9

Awesome Midrand phone

simplysam.singh has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review

I think its best phone ever i have seen in this price range good music quality, Bravia Engine 2 very impressive, Camera is not good at all but we already have SLR so doesn't matter for me, Dualshock 3 gamepad support good for me because i love games and this phone gives me everything that what i want from a midrange smartphones.
Thanks to sony

Build quality 10/10 because it deserves

Reception 9/10 because it deserves

Call quality 8/10 because the call speaker is not good at all

Internet 10/10 good speed

Multimedia 10/10 because of BE2

Camera 5/10 average average

UI speed 9/10 impressive

Everyday usage 10/10 because it deserves

Text input 9/10 touch sensitivity is good of this phone

Display 10/10 mind blowing display thats y

Battery 8/10 not good at all

Pros

• S4PRO Processor
• Adreno 320
• BE2
• fast processor

Cons

• camera
• low internal memory for atleast 2-3 HD games
• front camera

bhaskarkumar
posted on 02 Jun 2013, 07:01 (Posts: 0; Member since: 15 Jul 2012)

10

sony's [sp]ecial

bhaskarkumar has owned it for less than month before publishing this review

best upper mid-range product
if u want an high-end performance at a decent price tag from a trusted brand go for it without any hesitation.
better than its competiters in this price range.
it also beats all the flagship models of last year like samsung galaxy s3 and HTC one x.

Build quality 10/10 it is surrounded by aluminium frame with plastic back panel(it is so thin and delicate)with signature power button. the transparent strip below is just awsome. it is mixture of metal and plastic and coated by corning gorilla glass for the display in one word about its build quality and looks [AWSOME]

Reception 10/10 its signal reception is good without any breakdowns

Call quality 10/10 call quality is also great can attend the calls even in noisy places

Internet 10/10 it has chrome as default browser. it can load even quite heavy pages with ease.

Multimedia 10/10 sony is specialist in this category.it is a winner among its rivals in this category. it has sonys media applications like walkman,movies,and album it is also powered by bravia engine 2 which is a treat to watch videos. it has also other apps like track id,FM radio to users delight.

Camera 8/10 it has 8 megapixel camera with exmor RS sensor. photos produced are just average. pepole who love to take pictures will be a bit dissapointed. but for normal use it is decent.

UI speed 10/10 it has snappdragon pro processor which is clocked at 1.7 GHZ and 1 gb ram. it can run any kind of application or game pretty smooth. even on multitasking there is zero lag.

Everyday usage 10/10

Text input 10/10 text input is good. it also supports number of regional languages.

Display 9/10 it has an 720 p resolution screen. display is pretty crisp and sharp.it is also powered by mobile bravia engine 2. viewing angles are mediocre but all the users will operate in head on position so its not a big deal. over all its a good display.

Battery 10/10 it has battery capacity of 2370 MAH which is more than capacity of sony's flagship xperia z. for heavy users it can last a day for moderate users it can last more than a day.

Pros

• good looks
• decent battery back up
• fast processor

Cons

• average camera

cheetieng
posted on 24 May 2013, 07:59 (Posts: 2; Member since: 07 May 2013)

10

SP!!

cheetieng has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review

No doubt it's the best phone at this range. It's a beast ! beats the hell out of the S3 like it's nothing. People might say that S3 is better because it's a quad core. Well guess what you could google it if you want to a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Dual Core processor is way above the Exynos Quad Core and if you need more proof, the phone's scores in Antutu is 16486 , Quadrant is 7584 and Nenamark is 59.9 FPS . Scores which the S3 couldn't even dream of. And it even packs the monster Adreno 320 GPU, the same one used in Xperia Z & ZL. Battery backup is really good indeed. Lasts a whole day with moderate usage like gaming , watching videos and listening to music and also with the internet switched on the whole time. The LED strip on the bottom is indeed an attraction. Don't hesitate ! Just go for it.

Build quality 10/10

Reception 10/10

Call quality 10/10

Internet 10/10

Multimedia 10/10

Camera 9/10

UI speed 10/10

Everyday usage 9/10

Text input 10/10

Display 10/10

Battery 9/10