Sony Xperia SP vs. Samsung Galaxy S4

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 S4
  • 5" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh
Galaxy S4
News (372)
Galaxy S4 Price
$299. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
ProductXperia SP (Launched 2013-03-01)Galaxy S4 (Launched 2013-03-01)
Display4.6" 1280x720 TFT LCD 5" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 31mm 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
    • 2-MP
    Computing
    • Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC
    • 1GB RAM
    • 8GB Storage
    • MicroSD (32GB max.)
    • Exynos 5 Octa 5410 SoC
    • 2GB RAM
    • 64GB Storage
    • MicroSD (64GB max.)
    Battery2370 mAh2600 mAh
    DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 130.6x67.1x10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches)IP Rating, 130g (4.6oz), 136.6x69.8x7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches)
    Price (Market)$299
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    Display
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    TypeTFT LCDSuper AMOLED
    Diagonal (inches)4.6"5"
    Display/Body Ratio66.6%72.3%
    Resolution1280x7201920x1080
    Sharpness (PPI)319 PPI441 PPI
    Display Glass TypeGorilla GlassGorilla Glass 3
    Features
    • Multitouch
    • Multitouch
    Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
    Primary Camera
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    Megapixel8-MP13-MP
    Aperturef/2.2
    Focal Length (35mm) 31mm
    Sensor SizeSmallSmall
    Hardware Features
    • Flash
    • HDR Photo
    • Flash
    • HDR Photo
    Video Resolutions
    • 1080p/30fps
    • 1080p/30fps
    Battery
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
    Battery Capacity (mAh)2370 mAh2600 mAh
    Battery Features
    • Removable
    Talk Time10 hours17 hours
    Music Playback Time39 hours62 hours
    Computing
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    Processor BrandQualcomm
    Processor NameSnapdragon S4 ProExynos 5 Octa 5410
    Processor ModelMSM8960T
    Processor # Cores28
    Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.7 GHzquad-core 1.6 & quad-core 1.2 GHz
    RAM Options1GB2GB
    Internal Storage Options8GB64GB
    Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
    Mem. Card Max. Size32GB64GB
    Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 4.2.2
    Communications
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    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
    • ac
    WiFi Features
    • Hotspot
    • Dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • Hotspot
    • Dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.0
    Bluetooth Features
    • A2DP
    • A2DP
    • BT LE
    • 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/Kg0.85 W/Kg
    SAR US Body1.08 W/Kg1.55 W/Kg
    SAR EU Head0.79 W/Kg0.42 W/Kg
    SAR EU Body0.54 W/Kg
    Sim Card 0
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    NameSIM0SIM0
    SIM TypeMicro SIMMicro SIM
    Multimedia
    Product NameXperia SPGalaxy S4
    Multimedia Features
    • DLNA
    • DLNA
    • IR
    Audio Alerts
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    Audio Features
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Phone Noise Cancellation
    • FM Radio
    • Loudspeaker
    • 3.5mm Port
    • Phone Noise Cancellation
    Audio Formats
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • WMA
    • FLAC
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • WMA
    Video Formats
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • MP4
    • DIVX
    • XVID
    • WMV
    • H.264
    Sensors
    • Accelerometer
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Proximity
    • Accelerometer
    • Barometer
    • Compass
    • Gesture
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Light
    • Proximity

    Sony Xperia SP vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

    Antutu

    Higher is better
    Samsung Galaxy S3Apple iPhone 5Sony Xperia SPSamsung Galaxy S4Meizu m210000125001500017500200002250025000275003000032500

    3DMark Slingshot 3.1

    Higher is better
    Meizu m2Sony Xperia SP150175200225250275300325350375400425450475500525550575

    3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

    Higher is better
    Samsung Galaxy S3Meizu m2Apple iPhone 5Samsung Galaxy S4Sony Xperia SP2500300035004000450050005500600065007000750080008500900095001000010500

    GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

    Higher is better
    Meizu m2Sony Xperia SP2.252.52.7533.253.53.7544.254.54.7555.255.5

    GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

    Higher is better
    Samsung Galaxy S3Apple iPhone 5Meizu m2Samsung Galaxy S4Sony Xperia SP3.7556.257.58.751011.2512.513.751516.25

    Battery Capacity (mAh)

    Higher is better
    Apple iPhone 5Samsung Galaxy S3Sony Xperia SPMeizu m2Samsung Galaxy S41125125013751500162517501875200021252250237525002625