Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia SP Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S4 or Sony Xperia SP Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S4 | Sony Xperia SP | |
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Release date | 2013, March | 2013, March | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.75 in | 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm | 5.14 x 5.14 x 2.64 in | |
Weight | 130 g | 4.59 oz | 155 g | 5.47 oz | |
Body Build | Plastic body | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | White Frost, Black Mist, Arctic Blue, Black Edition | Black, White, Red | |
Battery | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2370 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
Stand by time - Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h |
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Approximate price | 320 EUR | 180 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5" in | 4.6" in | |
Screen area | 68.9 cm2 | 58.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.3% | 66.6% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 319 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 13 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.14µm, AF | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | |
Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec. | 1080p@30fps | |
Front camera, selfie | 2 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) | VGA | |
Functions | Dual video call | ||
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | |
Chipset | - Exynos 5410 Octa (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A7) | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | |
GPU | PowerVR SGX544MP3 | Adreno 320 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 149 | 109 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 475 | 201 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 683 | 745 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1696 | 1094 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 1533 | 926 | |
GeekBench 4 Battery | 460 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) - C5306 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | |
Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | 4.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ -Air gestures - Qi wireless charging (market dependent) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306 |
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