Dell Aero 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

    Aero: 51 g lighter

    Aero:
    104 g
    Xperia SP:
    155 g
  • Width

    Aero: 9.2 mm narrower

    Aero:
    57.9 mm
    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aero: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Aero:
    3.5 in
    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SP: 1.7 mm thinner

    Aero:
    11.7 mm
    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
  • Height

    Aero: 8.6 mm shorter

    Aero:
    122 mm
    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
  • Release year

    Aero:
    2010
    Xperia SP:
    2013

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. Aero

    Height:
    122 mm
    Width:
    57.9 mm
    Depth:
    11.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Xperia SP
  2. 2. Xperia SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm +8.6 mm versus Aero
    Width:
    67.1 mm +9.2 mm versus Aero
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Aero

    104 g

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    155 g

    +51 g versus Aero

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. Aero

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 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 72.7% more rectangular screen area than Aero.

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.

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. Aero

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Aero

    1000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus Aero

Specifications

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1. Aero2. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 122 Х 57.9 Х 11.7 mm
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 104 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded. Unknown
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.8%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • CIF@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Processor CPU
  • Marvell PXA310 624 MHz
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Release date
  • 2010
  • March
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
SIM card
  • Mini-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 3.6/0.384 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
  • 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
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Aero, Xperia SP.
SpecificationAeroXperia SP
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -QuickOffice document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306