Sony Xperia SP vs HTC Desire X Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia SP or HTC Desire X Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia SP | HTC Desire X | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2013, March | 2012, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm | 5.14 x 5.14 x 2.64 in | 118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3 mm | 4.67 x 4.67 x 2.45 in | |
| Weight | 155 g | 5.47 oz | 114 g | 4.02 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Red | White/Black, Prussian Blue | |
| Battery | 2370 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1650 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 833 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 180 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.6" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 58.3 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 66.6% | 61.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 319 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.4 | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro | - Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play | |
| CPU | - Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 203 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 109 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 745 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1094 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 926 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out) | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.11 W/kg (head) 0.63 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Dropbox (25 GB cloud storage) -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303, Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306 |
- Available as HTC Desire X Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots |
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