Sony Xperia SP vs ZTE Blade Force

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

    Xperia SP: 15.1 g lighter

    Xperia SP:
    155 g
    Blade Force:
    170.1 g
  • Width

    Xperia SP: 10.9 mm narrower

    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
    Blade Force:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SP: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
    Blade Force:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia SP:
    Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Blade Force:
    Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Blade Force: 0.9 mm thinner

    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
    Blade Force:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SP: 25.4 mm shorter

    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
    Blade Force:
    156 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 +0.9 mm versus Blade Force
  2. 2. Blade Force

    Height:
    156 mm +25.4 mm versus Xperia SP
    Width:
    78 mm +10.9 mm versus Xperia SP
    Depth:
    9.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SP

    155 g

  2. 2. Blade Force

    170.1 g

    +15.1 g versus Xperia SP

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. Blade Force

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

Blade Force has approximately 43% 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.

Recorded RAM for Xperia SP, Blade Force, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SPBlade Force
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Xperia SP

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

2. Blade Force

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

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

  2. 2. Blade Force

    3000 mAh

    +630 mAh versus Xperia SP

Specifications

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1. Xperia SP2. Blade Force

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SP, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
  • 156 Х 78 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 155 g
  • 170.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.6" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8920 Snapdragon 427 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SP, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 58.3 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.6%
  • 68.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 319 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SP, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SP, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score *
  • 26388
  • 35215
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, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
Release date
  • 2013
  • March
  • 2017
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 130 USD
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SP, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • 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, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SP, Blade Force.
SpecificationXperia SPBlade Force
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 For Boost Mobile