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HTC One S (Special edition) vs Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)

Side by side comparison between HTC One S vs Sony Xperia SP phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia SP X HTC One S (Special edition) 07Points
HTC One S (Special edition)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
4.3"
AMOLED

540x960

8
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1650
mAh

(Non removable)

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11Points Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE) Compare HTC One S X
Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
4.6"
TFT

720x1280

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

2370
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

One S (Special edition)} 7 Advantages HTC One S (Special edition) vs Xperia SP (4G LTE)} 11 Advantages Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
+64GB (60GB available)9 times
More internal storage for applications and files		vs8GB (5.88GB available)
+120 grams (4.2 ounces)29%
Lighter		vs155 grams (5.43 ounces)
+7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)28%
Thinner		vs10 millimeters (0.39 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid		vsTFT LCD
+(front) 1.3MP3 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies		vs(front) 0.3MP
+(front) HD (1280x720)2 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera		vs(front) VGA (640x480)
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm)vs+1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core25%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
Not supportedvs+Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage
More resistant material
540x960 pixelsvs+720x1280 pixels78%
Higher resolution screen
256 PPIvs+319 PPI25%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4.3"vs+4.6"7%
Larger screen
Android 4.1.1 Jelly Beanvs+Android 4.3 Jelly BeanAdvantage
Android 4.3 Jelly Bean is newer and safer
3G+ HSPA+vs+4G LTEAdvantage
The 4G LTE network is newer and faster
(3G+ HSPA+) 42 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE) 100 Mbps138%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
1650 mAhvs+2370 mAh44%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
Not supportedvs+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
31 Common items in both devices
1GB LPDDR2
16 million
(back) 8MP
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
+24 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
ModelOne S (Special edition)Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Other model namesHTC One S Special edition 64GB, HTC Ville CSony Xperia SP C5303, C5306, M35i, Sony HuaShan
Country or region availableTaiwan
Taiwan		(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandHTCSony
Release date10/1/20124/1/2013
Depth7.8 millimeters (0.31 inches)10 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)65 x 130.9 millimeters (2.56 x 5.15 in)67.1 x 130.6 millimeters (2.64 x 5.14 in)
Weight120 grams (4.2 ounces)155 grams (5.43 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Screen size4.3" inches4.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~59.9% (screen-to-body ratio)~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution540x960 pixels720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)256 PPI319 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresNot supportedfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
System versionAndroid 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICSAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Firmware updateAndroid 4.1.1 Jelly BeanAndroid 4.3 Jelly Bean
User InterfaceHTS Sense 4.0 UIfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T (28nm)
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core)		Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 320 400Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
RAM memory1GB LPDDR21GB LPDDR2
Internal storage64GB (60GB available)8GB (5.88GB available)
External storageNot supportedUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)		1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload42/5.76 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/2100C5303 version:
UMTS 850/900/2100
C5306 version:
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedLTE Cat3
C5303 version:
LTE (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)
C5306 version:
LTE (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5)
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Back camera (main camera)8 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution3264x2448 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredf/2.4 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo only main cameraHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Front camera (secondary)1.3 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution1280x1024 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)
HTC Beats Audio		Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsAVI, 3GP, 3G2, MP4, WMVMP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio formatsAAC, AMR, OGG, M4A, MID, MP3, WAV, WMAMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro-B USB MHLMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth4.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot		802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCNot supportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity1650 mAh2370 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy6.7 hours19 hours
Standby430 hours (17.9 days)734 hours (30.6 days)

➕ Other features

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorderVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: White
HAC (M3/T3)		• Colors: Black, White, Red
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
• 3D sweep panorama
• PlayNow
• xLOUD
• 3D Surround Sound
• HD Voice
• HT40
• NFC SmartTags
• WiFi dual-band

☢️ Radiation rate

HTC One S (Special edition)Sony Xperia SP (4G LTE)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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