Sony Xperia SP
SONY XPERIA SP REVIEW
After noodling around with so-so smartphones for
a few years, Sony finally went hell for leather with the humongous Xperia Z and
grabbed plenty of headlines as a result. Some might see its plastic back as a
step down from rear glass panel used on the high-end Sony Xperia Z, but its
smooth contours make it much more comfortable to hold, its aluminium frame
looks and feels great. It gives the phone a much more pleasing sense of weight
and durability - we're big fans. The Sony Xperia SP has a good 720p screen, 4G
connectivity and speedy dual-core processor would have been high-end specs last
year, but up against the recent quad-core Full HD brutes, it falls into the
mid-range. It's entirely happy being there though, and as such, comes with a
price tag to match. an attractive chassis with a daft but useful flashing bar
and it squeezes a lot of juice out of its dual-core processor too. The camera
doesn't impress, but if you're after a good all-round mobile with a little
flair and don't want to spend big bucks for a flagship phone, the SP is a
decent option. Although it's technically a mid-range phone, the Sony Xperia SP
gives the high-end Android handsets a run for the money. For starters, it looks
absolutely stunning.
SPECIFICATION & FEATURES
DISPLAY & SCREEN
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Type:
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Scratch-resistant TFT
touchscreen
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Display Protection:
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Contrast ratio: 816:1 (nominal) / 1.733:1 (sunlight)
Corning Gorilla Glass
Sony Mobile BRAVIA® Engine 2
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Colors:
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16M colors
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Touchscreen:
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Multi-touch
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Size:
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4.6 inches
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Resolution:
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720 x 1280 pixels
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Pixel density:
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319 ppi
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Features:
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Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass,
Screenshot capturing, Glove mode, Light effects
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BODY & DESIGN
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Device type:
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Smart phone
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Dimensions:
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(5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches) / (130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm )
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Weight:
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(155 g) / (5.47 oz)
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Keys and Input Methods:
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Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard
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Body:
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Transparent / Aluminum frame
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GENERAL TECHNOLOGY
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2G Network:
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GSM 850 , 900 , 1800 , 1900 -
all versions
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3G Network:
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HSDPA 850 , 900 , 2100 - C5303
HSDPA 850 , 900 , 1700 , 1900 , 2100 - C5302
HSDPA 850 , 900 , 1900 , 2100 - C5306
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4G Network:
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LTE 800 , 850 , 900 , 1800 , 2100 , 2600 - C5303
LTE 850 , 1700 , 1900 , 2100 - C5306
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Data:
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LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS,
EDGE,
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Positioning:
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GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
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Navigation:
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Yes
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SIM:
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Micro-SIM
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Announced:
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18 Mar 2013
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Released:
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30 Apr 2013, Available
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HARDWARE & MEMORY
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Processor:
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Dual core, 1700 MHz, Krait
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Graphics processor:
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Adreno 320
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System memory:
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1024 MB RAM
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Built-in storage:
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8 storage (5.8 GB user available)
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Card slot:
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microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB
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MULTIMEDIA & SOUND
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Alert types:
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Vibration; MP3 ringtones
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Audio quality:
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Noise -86.9dB / Crosstalk -88.3dB
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Video playback file formats:
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3GPP, MP4, MKV, MPEG2-TS, MPEG-4, WEBM
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Loudspeaker:
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Yes (Voice 66dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 68Db)
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Headphone:
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Yes
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3.5mm jack:
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Yes, (CTIA)
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Music player:
Filter by:
Features:
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Yes
Album, Artist, Playlists
Album art cover, Background playback
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Radio:
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FM, Stereo, RDS
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Entertainment:
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--PlayStation Certified
--Sony Entertainment Network (selected markets only)
--Video streaming
--TV launcher
--Motions gaming
--3D games
--Audio playback, supported formats: MP3, AVI, 3GPP,
MP4, MKV, MPEG---TS, SMF, WAV, Ogg vorbis, FLAC
--Audio recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4, AMR
--FM Radio with RDS
--xLoud Experience – audio filter technology from Sony
--“WALKMAN” application
--TrackID music recognition*
--3D surround sound
--Clear bass, Clear stereo and Clear Phase
--Bluetooth stereo (A2DP)
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CAMERA
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Camera:
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Photo & Video
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Primary Camera
quality:
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8 megapixels, 3264 x 2448 pixels, 16x digital zoom,
Sony Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
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Flash:
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Pulsed LED flash
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Image playback:
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supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG
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Image capture:
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supported format: JPEG
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Features:
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Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to
focus, Face detection, Smile detection, White balance presets, Burst mode,
Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes,
Effects, Self-timer, pulsed LED and photo light, Superior auto
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Video:
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1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps), video stabilization
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Features:
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Video calling
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Primary camera:
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Yes (8 megapixels), autofocus, LED flash
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Primary video camera features:
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HD video recording (1080p), Video recording supported
formats: 3GPP, MP4
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Secondary camera:
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Yes (0.3 megapixels), VGA
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CONNECTIVITY
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WLAN:
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Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n,
dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot)
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Bluetooth:
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Yes (v4.0 with A2DP)
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Bluetooth profiles:
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Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology
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USB:
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Yes (microUSB v2.0 MHL)
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Connector:
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microUSB
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Features:
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Mass storage device, USB charging
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NFC:
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Yes
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GPRS:
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Yes, Up to 86 kbps
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EDGE:
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Yes, Up to 237 kbps
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Speed:
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HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL,
100 Mbps DL
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Other:
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DLNA Certified, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync,
Synchronization via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Google Sync and SyncML
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INTERNET
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Online services support:
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YouTube (upload), Picasa
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APPS
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Personal information
management features:
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WebKit web browser with Pan
& zoom, Xperia Link, Media Go
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Other Applications
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Google Chrome, Google Play, Google Voice Search, Google
Maps for Mobile with Street view and Latitude
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FEATURES
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OS:
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Google Android OS, v4.1
(Jelly Bean)
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Chipset:
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Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
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CPU:
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Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
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GPU:
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Adreno 320
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Sensors:
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Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, proximity
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Messaging:
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SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
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Browser:
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HTML5
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Phone Book:
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Yes
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Charging:
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Charger
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Call Records:
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Yes
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SMS:
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Yes
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MMS:
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Yes
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E-Mail:
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Yes
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Technologies:
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IPS LCD
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Instant Messaging:
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Yes
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Predictive text input:
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Yes, T9 input
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Voice message:
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Yes
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Voice dialing:
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Yes
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Voice commands:
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Yes
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Voice recording:
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Yes
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Radio:
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Stereo FM radio with RDS
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GPS:
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Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
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Accessibility features:
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Hearing aid compatibility: M3
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Java:
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Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
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Colors:
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Black, White, Red
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Notifications:
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Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic
ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
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Others:
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-- SNS integration
-- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
-- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
-- MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player
-- MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
-- Document viewer
-- Photo viewer/editor
-- Voice memo/dial
-- Predictive text input
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BATTERY
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Battery Type:
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Non-removable Li-Ion battery
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Capacity:
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2370 mAh battery
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Stand-by time:
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Up to 697 hours (2G), 29.0 days / Up to 706 hours (3G),
29.4 days
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Talk time:
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Up to 10.73 hours (2G) / Up to 13.23 hours (3G)
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Music play:
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Up to 39 hours
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Battery life:
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Endurance rating 51h
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SONY XPERIA SP PRICE
Price in USA $560
Price in UK £369
Thanks for review, it was excellent and very informative.
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