Testseek.com have collected 232 expert reviews of the Sony Xperia SP and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Xperia SP.
May 2013
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The editors liked
Good build quality
Light bar is a cool addition
Decent performance
Design and build quality
Raw performance
Low light camera performance
Powerful hardware
Impressive build design
Decent battery back up
Good sound quality
Bright display
Has an impressive HD screen and high resolution display
Comes loaded with a powerful configuration
Is provided with a full featured camera
The battery backup is extremely powerful
Very well built
Text readability is brilliant on the display
Translucent bar below the display is a neat visual element
Consistent performance as a primary phone
Battery will last a day and a half under medium usage
Good
Rich in features
Great battery backup
Strong processor
Excellent Graphic performance
Good connectivity Respectable display
Cons
Mildly bad viewing angles
Average front facing camera
Notsoamazing low light photography
The editors didn't like
Screen is disappointing
High noise in low light images
Occasional slowdowns
Little bit heavy
Front VGA camera and Back MP shooter (Better in ROM)
Published: 2013-05-28, Author: Matt , review by: tech.uk.msn.com
We really wanted to love the Xperia SP. Decent specs, good brand, a lowish price and 720p display should (in theory) ensure this is a 5 star-toting device. But there's no two-ways about it, the SP suffers from a number of head-scratching design choices. ...
The Xperia SP suffers from some of the same failings as the Xperia Z but also benefits from many of the same strengths. The difference is that the failings are fewer, and, at the price, more forgivable. The strengths, again at the price, are more gratify...
Abstract: When I was contacted by Three about reviewing Sony Xperia SP device I was really looking forward to trying it out. The reason? Well, I already use the Sony Xperia Z as my own phone and wanted to see how it compared.At time of writing this review the SP sh...
Playing games drains the battery and warms up the handset; a tad weighty and chunky.
The Sony Xperia SP has some fabulous features, including a clever, powerful eight-megapixel snapper, powerful Qualcom chip and HD Reality screen. The handset is speedy, fun to use and looks great...
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Published: 2013-05-14, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Decent screen, fast processor, solid build
Have to wait for 4.2 Jelly Bean, no HDMI port, camera could be better
The Sony Xperia SP is really a very fine mid- to high-end Android smartphone. Well built, with a good range of features, it's a little down the affordability ladder from true high-enders like the Xperia Z but in most cases the compromises are understand...
The Xperia SP is a nicely made, well-specified handset that has some alluring features. Sony might do well to consider that sometimes less is more on the features and apps front and not everyone is going to want all those cross-platform, Sony-specific ap...
720p screen; impressive power from a dual-core processor; Good battery life; Attractive design; Relatively affordable price
Quite hefty; Unimpressive camera; Additional Sony app stores are pointless; You'll have to buy an extra cable if you want to use a PS3 controller
The Sony Xperia SP has a good, 720p resolution screen, an attractive build with daft but useful flashing bar and it squeezes a lot of juice out of its dual-core processor too. The camera doesn't impress, but if you're after a good all-round phone with ...
Published: 2013-05-08, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Nice design, frame feels solid in the hand, good battery performance, reasonable specifications, SD card slot
The illuminated bar is a bit too much, some software quirks, camera performance isn't great
The Sony Xperia SP is a good mid-range phone. There's power and flexibility on board and there's the performance to back it up, aside from a few minor quirks. The design of the handset is good too with the metal frame giving the SP a nice solid fee...
Great build and design, Excellent screen, 4G, Long battery life, expandable storage, decent performance and camera
Low onboard storage, Camera noise, Smudgy screen
All in all, Sony has produced a great little handset here. The price on Sony's web store SIM free is £349 but T-Mobile has undercut this considerably at £250.The battery life and display are fantastic, while the camera and overall performance are reasonab...
Sony’s struggled to keep up with the Samsung and Apples of the mobile world, but you can’t knock it for build quality. The Sony Xperia SP is a rock solid effort which feels like a mix between a Samsung Galaxy S2 and a metal HTC One - but you can still pop the back cover off to add a memory card (though you can’t switch the battery). All the ports and buttons are where you’d want them to be, and c
Know this: the Sony Xperia SP isn’t a particularly skinny phone. At 155g and 10mm thick, it’s a bit beefy compared to some wafer thin blowers out there - so you’d at least expect a rock solid camera housed inside. Unfortunately, that’s not quite what we’ve got. The eight megapixel sensor doesn’t hold a candle to the amazing snapper on the Xperia Z, churning out ordinary shots and struggling indoo
It’s one of the dirty secrets of the mobile business: last year’s flagship phones are often better value than this year’s mid-tier phones, and while there’s plenty to like about the Sony Xperia SP, that’s still true here. On contract, you can find a bi...
