By: iPadfanzz staff on March 19, 2013
Sony has officially announced the launch of its new mid-range Xperia smartphones, the Xperia SP and Xperia L, both of which run the Android 4.1 version of Jelly Bean.
The better among the two is Xperia SP comes with a 4.6-inch, 720p HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, an 8-megapixel camera, a dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon processor, LTE connectivity support along with 3G and Wi-Fi, VGA front-facing camera, 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage (plus a microSD memory card slot).
On the other hand, the Xperia L has a Qualcomm MSM8230 dual-core processor, clocked at 1Ghz. It has 8GB of internal storage expandable up to 32GB via miroSD card. The rear and front cameras are the same at the Xperia SP but unlike the SP which supports 1080p HD video recording, the Xperia L supports 720p HD video recording. The device has NFC.
While the Xperia XP’s 4.6-inch screen offers resolution of 1280x720 pixel display, with a pixel density of 319 pixels-per-inch (ppi), the lower-end model, the Xperia L, has a 4.3-inch FWVGA (854x480 pixels) resolution display at 228ppi.
Both the smartphones offer an alternative to Sony’s flagship, the Xperia Z. With these models Sony is going aggressive on high-end Android models which now have a much cleaner UI, up-to-date Android update and fast Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. Sony is fast becoming a player to reckon with.
Sony Xperia SP
Features:
General: 2G/3G/4G connectivity
Dimensions: 130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm, 155 g
Display: 4.6" 16M-color TFT capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels (319ppi)
Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8960T
CPU: Dual-core ARM Krait 1.7 GHz processor
GPU: Adreno 320
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Memory: 8GB storage (5.8GB user-accessible), microSD card slot
Still camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera, HDR mode, panorama, face detection, touch focus and image stabilization; VGA front-facing camera, video calls
Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording
Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port with MHL features (TV Out, USB host), GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC
Battery: 2370 mAh
Misc: Sony custom UX, built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, gyroscope sensor, Glove mode, battery STAMINA mode, customizable ambient light strip, dedicated camera key
Sony Xperia L
Features:
General: Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, tri/quad-band UMTS/HSPA
Form factor: Touchscreen bar phone
Dimensions: 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm, 137 g
Display: 4.3" 16M-color FWVGA (480 x 854 pixels ) capacitive touchscreen TFT
CPU: Dual-core 1 GHz Krait
GPU: Adreno 305
RAM: 1GB
OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Memory: 8GB storage, microSD card slot
Camera: 8 megapixel auto-focus camera with face detection; 720p video recording at 30fps, LED flash, VGA front facing camera
Connectivity: Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port, microHDMI, GPS receiver with A-GPS, 3.5mm audio jack, NFC
Misc: Sony custom UX, accelerometer, ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Illumination effect, Stamina mode, dedicated camera key.
