Sony Xperia SP vs. Samsung Galaxy S3

Sony Xperia SP
  • 4.6" (1280x720) TFT LCD
  • 1GB
    Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC     8GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2370 mAh
Xperia SP
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Samsung Galaxy S3
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3
News (373)
Galaxy S3 Price
$295. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
ProductXperia SP (Launched 2013-03-01)Galaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01), Price: 295 USD at Amazon
Display4.6" 1280x720 TFT LCD 4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
    • 1.9-MP
    Computing
    • Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC
    • 1GB RAM
    • 8GB Storage
    • MicroSD (32GB max.)
    • Exynos 4412 SoC
    • 1GB RAM
    • 64GB Storage
    • MicroSD (64GB max.)
    Battery2370 mAh2100 mAh
    DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 130.6x67.1x10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)
    Price (Market)$295
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    Display
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
    Diagonal (inches)4.6"4.8"
    Display/Body Ratio66.6%65.9%
    Resolution1280x7201280x720
    Sharpness (PPI)319 PPI306 PPI
    Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 2
    Features
    • Multitouch
    • Multitouch
    Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
    Primary Camera
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    Megapixel8-MP8-MP
    Aperturef/2.6
    Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
    Sensor SizeSmallSmall
    Hardware Features
    • Flash
    • HDR Photo
    • Flash
    Video Resolutions
    • 1080p/30fps
    • 1080p/30fps
    Battery
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
    Battery Capacity (mAh)2370 mAh2100 mAh
    Battery Features
    • Removable
    Talk Time10 hours21 hours
    Music Playback Time39 hours45 hours
    Computing
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
    Processor NameSnapdragon S4 ProExynos 4412
    Processor ModelMSM8960TExynos 4412
    Processor # Cores24
    Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.7 GHz1.4 GHz
    RAM Options1GB1GB
    Internal Storage Options8GB64GB
    Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
    Mem. Card Max. Size32GB64GB
    Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 4.0.4
    Communications
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
    Modem Features
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • LTE
    • GPRS
    • EDGE
    • LTE
    WiFi Speed
    • a
    • b
    • g
    • n
    • a
    • b
    • g
    • n
    WiFi Features
    • Hotspot
    • Dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • Hotspot
    • Dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
    Bluetooth Features
    • A2DP
    • A2DP
    • BT EDR
    NFC Features
    • NFC Supported
    • NFC Supported
    Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
    Connector Features
    • MHL
    • USB OTG
    • USB OTG
    • MHL
    SAR US Head0.63 W/Kg0.55 W/Kg
    SAR US Body1.08 W/Kg1.49 W/Kg
    SAR EU Head0.79 W/Kg0.21 W/Kg
    Sim Card 0
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    NameSIM0SIM0
    SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
    Multimedia
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S3
    Multimedia Features
    • DLNA
    • DLNA
    Audio Alerts
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    Audio Features
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Phone Noise Cancellation
    • FM Radio
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Phone Noise Cancellation
    • FM Radio
    Audio Formats
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • WMA
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • WMA
    • FLAC
    Video Formats
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • MP4
    • DIVX
    • XVID
    • WMV
    • H.264
    Sensors
    • Accelerometer
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Proximity
    • Accelerometer
    • Barometer
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Proximity

    Sony Xperia SP vs. Samsung Galaxy S3 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

    Antutu

    Higher is better

    3DMark Slingshot 3.1

    Higher is better

    3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

    Higher is better

    GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

    Higher is better

    GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

    Higher is better

    Battery Capacity (mAh)

    Higher is better