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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Sony Xperia SP

2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
2.64 in
5.14 in
Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia SP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
4.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresQuad-coreDual-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
GPU modelARM Mali-400Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Screen size4.8 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDLCD
Resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
TN TFT
Pixel density306.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f2.4 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB32GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSD

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Height5.38 in5.14 in
Width2.78 in2.64 in
Depth0.34 in0.39 in
Weight4.69 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time830.0 h734.0 h
Talk time22.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3