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
(80%)
232 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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...
Powerful processor; Crisp and bright Reality display; Fantastic featurepacked camera; Attractive and creative design
Gaming drains battery and heats up the phone; A little chunky and heavy
From its powerful feature-packed camera to its brilliant Reality display, the attractive Sony Xperia SP is a mid-range marvel that will please everyone from photographers to film fans. It may be a little chunky and heavy, and the battery still dies quickl...
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Published: 2013-04-01, Author: David , review by: T3.com
Solid, classy design, Great battery life, Good value
Average camera, Divisive notification bar, Not small
Published: 2013-03-28, Author: Allan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: What Mobile’s review of Sony’s flagship, the Xperia Z, showed its no slouch – in fact it was our Editor’s Choice phone in the April Issue of the magazine (see our review here ).As well as leading to the release of its sister tablet, the rather confusingly...
Excellent range of connectivity options, Appealing and original design, Dedicated camera button can launch camera app from standby
Can feel a bit laggy to use at times, Screen's viewing angles aren't that wide, Camera pictures tend to suffer from image noise, Distinctly average battery life
Published: 2013-03-18, Author: Mike , review by: pocket-lint.com
Abstract: The Sony Xperia Z kicked off the company's 2013 smartphone presence with a bang, but it's not the only handset due this year. Behind closed doors at Mobile World Congress 2013 in February, Pocket-lint was treated to an advanced viewing of the new, mid-ran...
