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Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Xperia SP

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 4: 18 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Xperia SP:
      155 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 8.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia SP:
      67.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Xperia SP:
      4.6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia SP:
      Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

    • Depth

      iPhone 4: 0.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Xperia SP:
      10 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4: 15.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 4:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia SP:
      130.6 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      Height:
      130.6 mm +15.4 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      67.1 mm +8.5 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      10 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 4

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      155 g

      +18 g versus iPhone 4

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      Screen diagonal:
      4.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      58.3 cm²

    Xperia SP has approximately 59.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Xperia SP: Original memory entry

    8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia SP

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia SP

      2370 mAh

      +950 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 42. Xperia SP

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2370 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 66.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • VGA
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 26388
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 745
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1094
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 926
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2013
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 180 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850) - C5306
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia SP.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia SP
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
    • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

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