Sony Xperia SP vs Sony Xperia Z

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

  Xperia Z: 9 g lighter

  Xperia SP:

  155 g

  Xperia Z:

  146 g

• Width

  Xperia SP: 3.9 mm narrower

  Xperia SP:

  67.1 mm

  Xperia Z:

  71 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Xperia SP: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

  Xperia SP:

  4.6 in

  Xperia Z:

  5 in

• Chipset

  Xperia SP:

  Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro

  Xperia Z:

  Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro

• Depth

  Xperia Z: 2.1 mm thinner

  Xperia SP:

  10 mm

  Xperia Z:

  7.9 mm

• Height

  Xperia SP: 8.4 mm shorter

  Xperia SP:

  130.6 mm

  Xperia Z:

  139 mm

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. Xperia SP

   Height:

   130.6 mm

   Width:

   67.1 mm

   Depth:

   10 mm +2.1 mm versus Xperia Z

2. 2. Xperia Z

   Height:

   139 mm +8.4 mm versus Xperia SP

   Width:

   71 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia SP

   Depth:

   7.9 mm

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. Xperia SP

   Screen diagonal:

   4.6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   58.3 cm²

2. 2. Xperia Z

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia Z has approximately 18.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SP.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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