Sony Xperia SP review . The latest is the Sony Xperia SP, a mid- level Android smartphone that sits below the flagship Xperia Z and above the budget Xperia E. Sony is taking on lesser- known Android handsets such as the Acer Liquid E2, ZTE Blade 3 or LG Optimus G Pro with the Sony Xperia SP's . But one look at the box is enough to tell you that the Japanese company still means business - even though this isn't the flag bearer for the Xperia line. All of Sony's considerable tech expertise is being brought to bear on the Xperia SP. The packaging proudly bears the logos for Bravia Engine (screen), Exmor RS (camera) and Play.
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Station (gaming), all of which have found their way into the Sony Xperia SP's 1. The phone itself is a step down from the 5- inch models that have dominated 2.
The 1. 28. 0 x 7. Sony Xperia Z chassis. Unfortunately, while other phones such as the HTC One have pushed the screen right to the edge of the case, there's still a noticeable bezel around the Sony Xperia SP's Gorilla Glass display. Designers Jessie Zhao and Toshihide Umedan apparently started with a simple paper mockup when they began work on the Sony Xperia SP. To us, it looks similar to last year's Sony Xperia S handset thanks in no small part to the transparent antenna running along the base of the handset. It's functional as much as aesthetic, lighting up with notifications and incoming calls, as well as pulsating to music and getting stronger when you push up the volume. While the curved frame is moulded aluminium, the removable back is a black speckled plastic polycarbonate that's smooth to touch and features the Xperia logo right in the centre.
It's a more subdued design than the glittering back of the Google Nexus 4 and helps to give the Sony Xperia SP an air of premium quality beyond its price tag. Our review unit came in black but there's also a choice of red or white to be had. However, the one rather obvious flaw with the build is that the back of the Sony Xperia SP does flex ever so slightly when pushed. In keeping with Android Jelly Bean's soft key UI, there's no physical home key on the front of the Sony Xperia SP, unlike the Samsung Galaxy S4. The right- hand side of the phone is where you'll find all the physical buttons in the form of a volume rocker, power on/off switch and physical shutter button for the camera. Forget, for a moment, the praise heaped on the camera- crafting skills of HTC or Samsung.
Because the snappers that Sony has been loading onto its Xperia phones in the last couple of years have been some of the best in the market. Honestly, the Japanese company really knows its stuff when it comes to taking pictures. Crack In Hip Hop News.
The 8. MP rear- facing camera on the Sony Xperia SP is understandably a few rungs below the Sony Xperia Z or the HTC One, but still manages to be an excellent substitute for an everyday compact camera. Sony uses the newly developed Exmor RS sensor to give the Sony Xperia SP some kick, and there's also a front- facing VGA lens for video chat and the occasional self portrait. The removable back of the Sony Xperia SP reveals the micro. SD slot that enables you to swell the memory from the rather pathetic 8. GB of native storage up to 3. GB with a card. You'll need to as well, because only about 5. GB of that is actually available to use.
The Sony Xperia SP uses the Android Jelly Bean OS, but Sony has overlaid this with its own Time. Scape skin. It's being run by a dual- core 1. GHz processor with 1. GB of RAM and an Adreno 3. There's obviously a lot of sparkling Japanese technology inside because, well, the Sony Xperia SP is a bit on the heavy side. Not too heavy that you'll worry about holding it to your ear for any length of time, but it doesn't have the lighter- than- it- looks reaction that the i. Phone 5 and Black.
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Sony Xperia SP actually feels better for having a bit of heft. The smaller chassis does mean the weight is more concentrated than on the larger 5- inch handsets. Sony's Xperia SP doesn't reinvent the wheel when it comes to smartphone design.
It's still a black, rectangular slab and the introduction of a translucent bar doesn't really change that, but it's really not a bad- looking handset. The smaller size means your fingers will curl protectively around it, and the all- black, unblemished front brings it into the Black.
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