Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs Sony Xperia SP: specs comparison

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

Galaxy Ace 3: 40 g lighter

Galaxy Ace 3:

115 g

Xperia SP:

155 g
Width

Galaxy Ace 3: 4.4 mm narrower

Galaxy Ace 3:

62.7 mm

Xperia SP:

67.1 mm
Screen diagonal

Galaxy Ace 3: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy Ace 3:

4 in

Xperia SP:

4.6 in
Height

Galaxy Ace 3: 9.4 mm shorter

Galaxy Ace 3:

121.2 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. Galaxy Ace 3

Height:

121.2 mm
Width:

62.7 mm
Depth:

9.8 mm
2. Xperia SP

Height:

130.6 mm +9.4 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
Width:

67.1 mm +4.4 mm versus Galaxy Ace 3
Depth:

10 mm

Weight

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

1. Galaxy Ace 3

115 g
2. Xperia SP

155 g

+40 g versus Galaxy Ace 3

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. Galaxy Ace 3

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

5:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

45.5 cm²
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 28.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Ace 3.

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.

Galaxy Ace 3: Original memory entry

4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) · 1 GB 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. Galaxy Ace 3

NFC:: See details Yes (LTE model only)
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

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. Galaxy Ace 3

1500 mAh
2. Xperia SP

2370 mAh

+870 mAh versus Galaxy Ace 3

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Ace 32. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)	121.2 Х 62.7 Х 9.8 mm	130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight	115 g	155 g
Technology	TFT	TFT
Screen size	4" inch	4.6" inch
Screen resolution	480 x 800 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	4 GB (3G) / 8 GB (LTE) 1 GB RAM	8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 1 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1500 mAh Removable Li-Ion	2370 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)	Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset	Broadcom BCM21664 (3G) / Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (LTE)	Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC	Yes (LTE model only)	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	45.5 cm2	58.3 cm2
Screen format	5:3 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	59.9%	66.6%
PPI /points per inch/	233 PPI	319 PPI
Screen protection	Unknown	Corning Gorilla Glass

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Rear camera, main	5 MP Single	8 MP Single
Camera specs	5 MP AF f/2.6	8 MP AF f/2.4
Functions	LED flash panorama	LED flash HDR
Video	720p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	VGA

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 (3G) / Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait (LTE)	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU	Broadcom VideoCore IV (3G) / Adreno 305 (LTE)	Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *	10875	26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	Unknown	745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	Unknown	1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	Unknown	926

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Release date	2013 June	2013 March
Colors	Black White Dark red	Black White Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	130 EUR	180 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)	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	plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
SIM card	Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)	Micro-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - S7272 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 - S7270 S7272 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - S7275 -4G - LTE band 3(1800) 7(2600) 8(900) 20(800) - S7275	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 42.2(14.4 - 3G)/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 86 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band Wi-Fi Direct DLNA hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.35 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 Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Unknown	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy Ace 3, Xperia SP.
Specification	Galaxy Ace 3	Xperia SP
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 3G S7270; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 LTE S7275; Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 S7272 Duos with dual-SIM card slots	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303 Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 vs Sony Xperia SP

Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

Sony Xperia SP