Sony Xperia SP vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus

Comparing the Sony Xperia SP vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia SP runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus runs at 1.2 GHz, making Sony Xperia SP the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus offers a screen size of 4.8 inches, while Sony Xperia SP offers 4.6 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia SP's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia SP and Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus feature a 8 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.9 MP, while Sony Xperia SP offers 0.3 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Sony Xperia SP offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus offers 2100 mAh, making Sony Xperia SP better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia SP and Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

Sony Xperia SP

₹17,990

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S3 Neo Plus

₹24,900

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

30 Apr, 2013

24 May, 2014

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Pro	N/A
Dual Core (upto 1.7 GHz)	(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1.5 GB RAM

Display

4.6 inches (11.68 cm)	4.8 inches (12.19 cm)
TFT	Super AMOLED
720x1280 px (HD)	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

1.9 MP

Battery

2370 mAh

2100 mAh

Storage

8 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5

(2,959 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2013

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4.3 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T

N/A

Processor

Dual core, 1.7 GHz

Quad core, 1.2 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 320

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

1.5 GB

Display

Display Type

TFT	Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.6 inches (11.68 cm)

4.8 inches (12.19 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

319 ppi

306 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

66.41 %

65.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass

N/A

Design

Height

130.6 mm

136.6 mm

Width

67.1 mm

70.6 mm

Thickness

9.98 mm

8.6 mm

Weight

155 grams

132 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

8 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

1.9 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Battery

Capacity

2370 mAh

2100 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 18.88 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.41 Hours(2G)

Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SIM 1

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

N/A

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

N/A

Applications

Google Play Store Google Chrome Google Voice Search Google Maps etc.

N/A