Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia SP vs Sony Xperia M vs Sony Xperia M Dual

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced Available - April 2013 June 2013 June 2013
Status Available - April 2013 Available - August 2013 Available - September 2013
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White, Purple, Yellow Black, White, Purple, Yellow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm
(5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in)
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Both Versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Both Versions)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2005
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2004
4G Network LTE - -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.7 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227
GPU Adreno 320 Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM N/A 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.6 inches 4.0 inches 4.0 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 66.67% 57.31% 57.31%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps
3G HSPA+, LTE HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB, 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2370 mAh 1700 mAh 1750 mAh
Stand by Up to 635 h (2G)
Up to 734 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 10 h 25 min (2G)
Up to 19 h (3G)
Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)