Sony Xperia SP (Black, 8 GB)1 GB RAM

For about 2 yrs Sony's hold on the mid-range market has been strong and Xperia SP makes the 20-30k range a one horse race. Here is a concise review covering all grounds. Scores:(Compared with the best offerings) Screen: 9/10 (mediocre viewing angles the rest is Splendid) Music : 9/10 (Not too loud but great music quality) Battery: 10/10 (Will last around 2 days under average use) Performance*:11/10(You don't get an 11 for being just excellent) Browsing speed: 10/10(Beats One and S4 on many occasions) Camera: 7.5/10 (good 8mp shooter but Don't expect miracles) Video recording :10/10 (impressive 30fps@1080p with HDR videos) UI :9.5/10(mini-apps,Not bloated,Awesome lock-screen and looks) Software: 9.25/10 (On 4.1.2,Will get 4.2 soon) Looks:10/10 (Gorgeous looks and Premium Metal Body) Aesthetics:9/10 (Comfortable, little heavy cuz of METAL body) ................................................................ MORE ON PERFORMANCE*: This phone is unbelievably fast for it's price. Here are some benchmarks: *NOTE:for B-pi:(Lower is better) Phone......General speed.....Gaming.........Net surfing ..............B-pi*.....LP........EC........B-mark.....Vellamo Xperia.SP...184......348.......58.0*......2263......2497* Galaxy.S3...359......175.......41.3.......1247......1641 Galaxy.S4...132......788.......57.1.......2438......2060 Nexus..4....431......213.......53.9.......1794......1310 Conclusions: Xperia SP is faster than s3 and Nexus 4 on all grounds. Xperia SP is THE BEST GAMING DEVICE and among the best Browsing devices on market right now and a battery king. ............................................................... This is attributed to the adreno 320 GPU that has to run on a smaller 720p screen. If you are ready to settle for a mediocre camera (only IMAGING..recording is phenomenal), The Xperia SP is a NO-BRAINER. To put it bluntly: THE COMPETITION DOESN'T STAND A CHANCE.

I bought this phone from a local store and have been playing with it from past 2 days. here is my short review:) GOOD THINGS FIRST... 1. Screen is an absolute stunner.. so sharp and vivid.. mobile bravia engine2 is also here which does only good things enhances the viewing experience and adjusts the contrast. 2. phone feels solid in hand.. unlike samsung galaxy devices. iconic power button is well built and well placed.. im th fan of this unlock key:) 3. there is an ample battery on the board which easily lasts for a day.. im actually quite impressed by the battery backup:) 4. the most appealing feature on this cell has to be see-through panel at the bottom of the phone.. im in love with this festure.. 5. camera is fairly enough for day to day shots.. thats ok for me:) HERE ARE THE THINGS I DONT LIKE MUCH... 1. viewing angles are limited.. though its not a deal breaker for many.. 2. fron vga camera. it could ve been better.. i would strongly recommend this phone.. its the best phone you caN get in this price range.. GO FOR IT FOLKS..ITS BETTER THAN GALAXY S3 ON ANYDAY..

With agreement for all positive reviews provided by SP users, I would like to highlight two major flaws which I haven't seen people have highlighted in those positive reviews. These 2 points can really make or break ones decision to buy this phone. 1. Touch pad gives issues while your phone is connected for charging and it is very difficult to type, phone gets hang while typing, lot of delay in typing. 2. Camera : Being a Sony phone, SP doesn't even meet the basic expectations for the camera. Description shows it is a 8MP camera, but the max option you have to take pictures in 7 MP. Also the pictures have lot of color noise, even with highest possible resolutions. My earlier Nokia phones with 3.2 MP and 5 MP were producing great quality images than what I am getting with my new Sony Xperia SP. Both these points are well known by now in Sony Xperia SP users and if you can search on google with problems with Sony Xperia SP phones, you will get these 2 as top 2 issues. No solution/update/upgrade offered yet by Sony and SP users are desperately waiting for the update from sony. If you are ready to ignore these 2 problems, this is an excellent phone. :)