Sony Xperia SP vs Xolo A600

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.

  • Chipset

    Xperia SP:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    A600:
    Mediatek MT6572W
  • Depth

    A600: 1 mm thinner

    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
    A600:
    9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SP: 5.4 mm shorter

    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
    A600:
    136 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
    Width:
    67.1 mm
    Depth:
    10 mm +1 mm versus A600
    Weight:
    155 g
  2. 2. A600

    Height:
    136 mm +5.4 mm versus Xperia SP
    Width:
    67 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A600

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

Xperia SP has approximately 4.5% more rectangular screen area than A600.

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

A600: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A600

NFC:
Unknown
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. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

    +470 mAh versus A600

  2. 2. A600

    1900 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia SP2. A600

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
  • 136 Х 67 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.6" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Mediatek MT6572W
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 58.3 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 319 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@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 Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Mali-400
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, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 80 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 650 h (2G) / Up to 366 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
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
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.82 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SP, A600.
SpecificationXperia SPA600
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
  • proximity - For India