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Nokia 808 PureView vs Sony Xperia SP (3G)

Side by side comparison between Nokia 808 PureView vs Sony Xperia SP phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia SP X Nokia 808 PureView 06Points
4"
AMOLED

360x640

41.5
MP

0.3mp

512MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
4.6"
TFT

720x1280

8
MP

0.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

2370
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Sony Xperia SP (3G)

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808 PureView} 6 Advantages Nokia 808 PureView vs Xperia SP (3G)} 15 Advantages Sony Xperia SP (3G)
+16GB172%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs8GB (5.88GB available)
+AMOLEDAdvantage
AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LCD
+(back) 41.5MP4 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 8MP
+LED and Xenon flash on main cameraAdvantage
The LED and Xenon flash on main camera helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
1.3GHz 32bit Single-corevs+1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core65%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
512MBvs+1GB LPDDR2100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
169 grams (5.92 ounces)vs+155 grams (5.43 ounces)9%
Lighter
17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches)vs+10 millimeters (0.39 inches)80%
Thinner
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage
More resistant material
360x640 pixelsvs+720x1280 pixels3 times
Higher resolution screen
184 PPIvs+319 PPI73%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
4"vs+4.6"15%
Larger screen
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Not supportedvs+HDR photo only main cameraAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
50000 apps (Nokia Ovi Store)vs+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)69 times
More apps available to download and use
(3G+ HSPA+) 14.4 Mbpsvs+(3G+ HSPA+) 42 Mbps192%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1400 mAhvs+2370 mAh69%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
3.0 + A2DPvs+4.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP is newer and faster

29 Common items in both devices
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
f/2.4 (aperture)
(front) 0.3MP
+22 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
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Model808 PureViewXperia SP (3G)
Other model namesNokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803Sony Xperia SP C5302, M35h, Sony HuaShan
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandNokiaSony
Release date6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/20124/1/2013
Depth17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches)10 millimeters (0.39 inches)
Size (width x height)60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in)67.1 x 130.6 millimeters (2.64 x 5.14 in)
Weight169 grams (5.92 ounces)155 grams (5.43 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum body, glass front, plastic back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Display typeAMOLEDTFT LCD
Screen size4" inches4.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x640 pixels (16:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)184 PPI319 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display features2.5D glass
Nokia ClearBlack
feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
System versionSymbian ^3 Nokia BelleAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
Firmware updateSymbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Chipset32bit: ARM 1136JF-S32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T (28nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerBroadcom BCM2763Qualcomm Adreno 320 400Mhz
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
RAM memory512MB1GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB8GB (5.88GB available)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload14.4/5.76 Mbps42/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
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 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

📷 Camera

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Back camera (main camera)41.5 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution7728x5368 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED and Xenon flash on main cameraLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/1.2" inchesfeature 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 sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRNot supportedHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasCarl Zeiss opticsfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Front camera (secondary)0.3 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution640x480 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)VGA (640x480)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

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)FM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro HDMI Type DMicro-B USB MHL
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNASupportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

🧭 Sensors

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BV-4D
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity1400 mAh2370 mAh
Charger, watts5W Wired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy6.8 hours19 hours
Standby540 hours (22.5 days)734 hours (30.6 days)

➕ Other features

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice 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: Black, White, Red
• UPnP
Java framework
• 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

Nokia 808 PureViewSony Xperia SP (3G)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)1.23W/kg (head)feature not registered
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