Xperia SP: Lightbeam
Display and Build:
The Xperia SP is a
mid range offering from Sony utilizing a light strip to act as an antenna and
producing various colours for notifications. The display is a 4.6” HD
(1280*720) TFT Display with 319ppi which is quite sharp. The screen is
protected by Corning Gorilla Glass.
Internal Specifications and Operating
System
The phone is runs on a Snapdragon Dual-core
1.7 GHz Cortex-A9 processor and 1GB RAM. The sensors included are an
accelerometer, compass and proximity sensor. The storage capacity of the
phone is 8GB which is expandable with up to a 32GB card via the microSD slot.
The phone is powered by 2370 mAh battery and has great battery life.
The phone runs on stock Google’s Android OS v4.1 Jellybean upgradeable
to v4.3.
Camera
The camera is an 8MP camera capable
equipped with autofocus and flash and is capable of FullHD video recording. The
front camera is a VGA unit.
Connectivity
The Xperia SP has Quad band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, Dual band 3G with HSPA, A-GPS, FM, Bluetooth v4.0, microUSB for
charging and USB connections.
Final Words
The Xperia SP stands out in the crowd because of
its light strip that provides a wow factor producing a variety of colours and
the metal rim surrounding the phone gives a premium feel to it. The phone has
great battery life and a good HD display for media consumption.
