Sony Xperia SP vs. Sony Xperia Z3

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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Sony Xperia Z3
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 20.7-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
Rating: 8/10
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Xperia Z3 Price
$179. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
ProductXperia SP (Launched 2013-03-01)Xperia Z3 (Launched 2014-09-01)
Display4.6" 1280x720 TFT LCD 5.2" 1920x1080 TFT LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 20.7-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
    • 2.2-MP
    Computing
    • Snapdragon S4 Pro SoC
    • 1GB RAM
    • 8GB Storage
    • MicroSD (32GB max.)
    • Snapdragon 801 SoC
    • 3GB RAM
    • 16GB Storage
    • MicroSD (128GB max.)
    Battery2370 mAh3100 mAh
    DesignIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 130.6x67.1x10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 146x72x7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches)
    Price (Market)$179
    Display
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    TypeTFT LCDTFT LCD
    Diagonal (inches)4.6"5.2"
    Display/Body Ratio66.6%70.9%
    Resolution1280x7201920x1080
    Sharpness (PPI)319 PPI424 PPI
    Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
    Features
    • Multitouch
    • Multitouch
    Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
    Primary Camera
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    Megapixel8-MP20.7-MP
    Aperturef/2
    Sensor SizeSmall
    Hardware Features
    • Flash
    • HDR Photo
    • Flash
    • HDR Photo
    • HDR Video
    Video Resolutions
    • 1080p/30fps
    • 2160p/30fps
    • 1080p/30fps
    • 720p/30fps
    Battery
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
    Battery Capacity (mAh)2370 mAh3100 mAh
    Battery Features
    • Fast Charge
    Talk Time10 hours14 hours
    Music Playback Time39 hours130 hours
    Computing
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
    Processor NameSnapdragon S4 ProSnapdragon 801
    Processor ModelMSM8960TMSM8974AC
    Processor # Cores24
    Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.7 GHz2.5 GHz
    RAM Options1GB3GB
    Internal Storage Options8GB16GB
    Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
    Mem. Card Max. Size32GB128GB
    Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1Android 4.4.4
    Communications
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 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
    NFC Features
    • NFC Supported
    • NFC Supported
    Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
    Connector Features
    • MHL
    • USB OTG
    • USB OTG
    • MHL
    SAR US Head0.63 W/Kg0.8 W/Kg
    SAR US Body1.08 W/Kg1.44 W/Kg
    SAR EU Head0.79 W/Kg0.62 W/Kg
    SAR EU Body0.65 W/Kg
    Sim Card 0
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    NameSIM0SIM0
    SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
    Multimedia
    Product NameXperia SPXperia Z3
    Multimedia Features
    • DLNA
    • DLNA
    Audio Alerts
    • VIBRATION
    • MP3
    • WAV
    • MP3
    • VIBRATION
    • WAV
    Speaker channelsMono
    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
    • FLAC
    • MIDI
    • XMF
    • OGA
    • OGG
    • WAV
    Video Formats
    • MP4
    • WMV
    • H.264
    • MP4
    • 3GP
    • AVI
    • MKV
    • WEBM
    Sensors
    • Accelerometer
    • Compass
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Proximity
    • Accelerometer
    • Barometer
    • Compass
    • Gesture
    • GPS
    • A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Gyroscope
    • Light
    • Proximity

    Sony Xperia SP vs. Sony Xperia Z3 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