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Sony Xperia SP vs ZTE Skate Acqua

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.

    • Screen diagonal

      Skate Acqua: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

      Xperia SP:
      4.6 in
      Skate Acqua:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      Xperia SP:
      Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
      Skate Acqua:
      Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1

    • Release year

      Xperia SP:
      2013
      Skate Acqua:
      2012

    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
      Weight:
      155 g

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown
      Weight:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    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. Skate Acqua

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      45.5 cm²

    Xperia SP has approximately 28.1% more rectangular screen area than Skate Acqua.

    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

    Skate Acqua: 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. Skate Acqua

    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

      +770 mAh versus Skate Acqua

    2. 2. Skate Acqua

      1600 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia SP2. Skate Acqua

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SP, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
    • Х Х mm
    Weight
    • 155 g
    • 0 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.6" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 480 x 800 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
    • 1600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
    • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia SP, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 58.3 cm2
    • 45.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 66.6%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 319 PPI
    • 233 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SP, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    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
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p
    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, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 320
    • Adreno 200
    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, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2012
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 180 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    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 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
    • 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
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    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, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia SP, Skate Acqua.
    SpecificationXperia SPSkate Acqua
    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
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input

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