Sony Xperia SP vs HTC Desire 500
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HTC Desire 500
Sony Xperia SP
GENERAL FEATURES
In Sales Package
Handest, Battery, Charger, User Guide
Handset, Battery, Charger, User Manual
Series
Desire
Form
Bar
Candybar
SIM
Single SIM (GSM)
Dual SIM (GSM + GSM)
Voice Call
Yes
Yes
Touch Screen
Capacitive
Capacitive
Keypad
Qwerty
Supported Networks
2G, 3G
2G, 3G
Business Features
Pushmail (Microsoft Exchange, ActiveSync)
Yes
Call Features
Conference Call, Hands Free, Loudspeaker, Call Divert
Loudspeaker
Handset Color
White, Black, Red
Black, Silver
CAMERA
Rear Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera
VGA
1.6 MP
Flash
LED
LED
Video Recording
1920 x 1080
720p@30fps
HD Recording
HD, Full HD
HD
Zoom
Digital Zoom - 16x
Other Camera Features
Auto Focus, Exmor RS Sensor, Auto HDR, Face and Smile Detection, Sweep Panorama, Smile Shutter, Geo-tagging, Self-timer, Touch Focus, White Balance, Image Stabilizer, Metering, Auto Upload, Shutter Sound, Multi-scene Mode, Red-eye Reduction, Scene Recognition
Auto Focus, Continuous Shoot and Video Pic, HTC Image Chip, BSI Sensor, HTC Share, Slow Motion Video Recording with Variable Speed Playback, Multi-shot Mode, Burst Mode, Rapid Fire Shutter
MEMORY AND STORAGE
Internal
8 GB
4 GB
Expandable Memory
up to 32 GB
up to 64 GB
Memory Card Slot Type
microSD
Memory
1 GB
1 GB
PLATFORM
Operating Frequency
GSM - 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
GSM - 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS - 2100
Operting System
Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
User Interface
HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed
Java
Via Java MIDP emulator
Processor
1.7 GHz Dual Core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
1.2 GHz Quad Core
Graphics
Adreno 320
Adreno 203
DISPLAY
Type
TFT
TFT
Size
4.6 inches
4.3 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 Pixels
480 x 800 Pixels
Other Display Features
Scratch Resistant, Screenshot Capturing, Multi-touch (up to 10 Fingers Supported), Gesture Input, Glove Mode, Pinch-to-Zoom, OptiContrast Panel, Auto Rotation, One-touch Mirroring, BRAVIA Engine 2, Corning Gorilla Glass, Screen Mirroring
INTERNET & CONNECTIVITY
Internet Features
Email
Email
Preinstalled Browser
Android, Google Chrome
Android
GPRS
86 kbps
Yes
Edge
237 kbps
Yes
3G
Yes
Yes
Wifi
802.11 a/b/g/n
802.11 b/g/n
USB Connectivity
microUSB v2
microUSB v2.0
Tethering
USB, Wi-fi Hotspot
Wi-fi Hotspot
GPS Support
A-GPS
Bluetooth
v4, HSP 1.1, HDP 1.1, HFP 1.6, PMP, MAP, GAP, A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.0, OPP 1.1, PAP 1.0, HIDP
v4.0
Audio Jack
3.5 mm
3.5 mm
DLNA
Yes
Yes
MULTIMEDIA
Music Player
MP3, FLAC, WAV
WAV, MP3, MIDI
Video Player
MPEG2-TS, XviD, 3GPP, WEBM, MP4, AVI, MKV, Full HD
MP4, ASP, 3GP, WMV 9, 3G2, AVI, HD
FM
Yes
Sound Enhancements
Studio-quality sound with Beats Audio
Ringtone
Polyphonic
DIMENSIONS
Size
67.1 x 130.6 x 9.98 mm
131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm
Weight
155 g
123 g
BATTERY
Type
2370 mAh
1800 mAh
Talktime
18 hours and 53 mins
12 hrs (3G)
Standby Time
734 hours
435 hrs (3G)
OTHER FEATURES
Call Memory
Yes
Yes
SMS Memory
Yes
Yes
Phonebook Memory
Yes
Sensor
Proximity , Ambient Light , eCompass, Magnetometer, Gyroscope , Accelerometer
Proximity, Accelerometer, Ambient Light, Digital compass
Additional Features
Wi-Fi Miracast, NFC Support, Colorful Illumination for Incoming Calls, Audio and Video Streaming, Motion and 3D Games, TrackID Music Recognition, MHL Support, Micro SIM, Play and Pause Music from Lock Screen, Notification Pannel, On-screen Keyboard, Phonepad, Time and Date Display, Multiple Language Support, Flight Mode, Turning Off Data Traffic, Data Roaming, Backing Up Contacts, Visualiser, SensMe Channel Application, Switching the Radio Sound between Devices, VPNs, Operator Wallet, PC Companion, HDMI Connection, NeoReader Application, Calendar, Alarm, Backup and Restore Application, Bookmark, SIM Card Protection, Bluetooth Tethering, Internet Calls, Dictionary, PlayNow, MMS Enabled, Audio Recorder, Calculator, Stopwatch, Wi-Fi Direct, Voice Input, TV Out Port
Audio Recording, 30-second Mini Movie, Games, Multi-tasking, Alarm, Clock,Calender, Calculator, Voice memo
Important Apps
Google Play, Google Voice Search, Facebook, Google Sync, SyncML, Google, Widgets, Google Talk, Twitter, Google Wallet, Gmail, Weather Forecasts, News Update, YouTube, Instant Messaging
Google Play, Android browser, Gmail, Gtalk, Document viewer, Predictive text input, HTC Sense UI, YouTube, HTC BlinkFeed to pick the social networks, News and feeds
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