Sony Xperia SP vs T-Mobile Comet

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

    Comet: 52.9 g lighter

    Xperia SP:
    155 g
    Comet:
    102.1 g
  • Width

    Comet: 11.2 mm narrower

    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
    Comet:
    55.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Comet: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
    Comet:
    2.8 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia SP:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Comet:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Depth

    Xperia SP: 2.7 mm thinner

    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
    Comet:
    12.7 mm
  • Height

    Comet: 26.5 mm shorter

    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
    Comet:
    104.1 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. Xperia SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm +26.5 mm versus Comet
    Width:
    67.1 mm +11.2 mm versus Comet
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. Comet

    Height:
    104.1 mm
    Width:
    55.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.7 mm +2.7 mm versus Xperia SP

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SP

    155 g

    +52.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    102.1 g

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. Comet

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

Xperia SP has approximately 140.3% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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. Xperia SP

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

2. Comet

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

    +1170 mAh versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia SP2. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 58.3 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 319 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • No
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26388
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 745
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1094
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 926
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SP, Comet.
SpecificationXperia SPComet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile