Sony Xperia SP Features, Specifications and Price in India

Updated: May 7, 2014

Sony launched its mid range smartphone Sony Xperia SP in India to tackle with mid range smartphone market where we have a few last year flagship devices like the Samsung galaxy S3 and HTC one X+. If you are thinking of buying a smartphone within a range of 25-30 K INR, Sony Xperia SP is a best option. It has a new 1.7 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 pro processor which beats many smartphones in the competition including the famous quad-core devices like Galaxy S3 and the HTC one X. Thanks to the brand new dual core chip by Qualcomm that is more power efficient and good performer when needed.

The benchmarks scores prove a lot how good this smart phone is : Quadrant – 7850, Nenamark 2 – 59.3 fps, Antutu – 16247. Gamers will just love using this smartphone all because of the Adreno 320 GPU that comes onboard not letting any frame drops while playing a game.What has been impressive about Sony is that it not only manufactures powerful smartphones but they also pay a lot of attention to the build quality, and Sony Xperia SP has fused aluminium co moulded outer case that adds to the look and feel. The multi colored LED strip is a best way to show notification on any smartphone.

The phone has HD display with 319 ppi pixel density that has good viewing angles. The 8MP camera at the back can shoot full HD videos with some best software features on the phone like HDR and sweep panorama.The front camera can shoot video of VGA quality. Users always complain about battery life in Sony smartphones, they have provided a 2370 mAH battery that can last for a day even with heavy usage considering the fact that it has a dual core processor.

Price has always been biggest USP of Sony without compromising on features, even before its launch in India Sony slashed the price of Xperia SP by 4K INR, at 24K INR you can buy Sony Xperia SP from any nearest or online retailer with some cool offer (case and 16GB micro SD card free).

Here is a detailed look at the specifications of Sony Xperia SP

Built Quality and Design
Body	Glass metal and plastic fused aluminium co-moulding design
Dimensions	130.6×67.1×9.98 mm
Weight	155 grams
Hardware buttons	Volume keys home and Unlock/power button
Body Colors	Black and white
SIM card	Single micro SIM
Hardware
Processor	1.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Dual Core Processor
Graphics	Adreno 320 GPU
Sensors	Accelerometer Proximity Sensor Light Sensor Compass Gyroscope magnetometer
Display
Screen size	4.6 Inches
Screen technology	TFT
Resolution	720 X 1280 pixels HD
Pixel density	319 ppi
colors	16 Million colors
Touchscreen type	Multi touch
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass
Storage and Memory
RAM	1 GB
Internal storage	8 GB
Expandability	Up to 32 GB via Micro SD card
Camera
Rear camera	8 MP with LED flash
Video recording	1920 X 1080 @30 fps Full HD
Front facing camera	0.3 MP
Video recording	VGA quality
Software and OS
Operating system	Android 4.1.2 jelly bean
User Interface	Timescape UI
Operation	Capacitive buttons
Notification	LED strip
FM radio	Yes with RDS
Headphone	3.5 mm
Sound enhancement	xLoud 3D surround sound
Apps store	Google Play Store
Browser	Chrome and Stock browser
Voice command	Google Now
Battery
Capacity	2370 mAh
Technology	Li –ion Technology
Stand by time	13 hrs on 3G
Talk time	706 hrs on 3G
Connectivity
Mobile technology	GSM EDGE HSPDA(42Mbps)
Data network	GSM – 900 1800 HSPDA - 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
Bluetooth	4
Wi-Fi	802.11 b/g/n with Wi-Fi mobile hotspot
USB	Micro USB 2.0 with charging mass storage and USB charging
NFC	Yes
GPS	A-GPS with Glonass
Availability and Pricing
Price	24990 INR
Available in Market	yes via online retailers
Officially Announced
Officially released	41365