The only physical keys on the device claim the right edge of the frame: a two-stage camera button near the bottom, a volume rocker nearer the top and a machined-aluminum power key in the middle. For right-handed folks, though, the micro-USB port's placement means you can continue to poke at it comfortably while it's charging. It's obviously set back to allow room for the display hardware on the inside, and there's no way it could fit on the bottom edge due to the "transparent element" commanding that region. The charging socket bloats the frame by a couple of millimeters, but the asymmetry isn't ugly. There's also a pair of ports - a 3.5mm headphone jack on the top edge that spreads into the back panel slightly, and a micro-USB charging port toward the top on the left side. The aluminum frame that wraps the sides of the handset adds a dash of "premium" seasoning to the overall build, with two small screws on the left and right edges letting you know care's been taken over its assembly. Just to the left of the camera sits a small, oblong loudspeaker grille. Above the logo you'll find a hole for the secondary mic, and a tiny LED flash just above that, followed by the main camera lens, highlighted by a raised metal rim for scratch protection. It's something worth mentioning when you've got your reviewer cap on, but the truth is, after becoming comfortable with the phone, it sounded more like the crackle of a familiar leather armchair than the groan of a perilous jetty.Ī neat silver Xperia logo lies in the center of the back panel, and you'll want to remove the cheap-looking sticker beneath it that signifies the NFC chip inside. While the back panel has a little give to it in the middle from the get-go, repeatedly pulling it off appears to have stretched it and nurtured this creakiness. There's only a micro-SIM and microSD slot (up to 32GB cards supported) behind it, however, so you'll have to make do with just the one non-removable 2,370mAh battery. The back of the device is covered with a removable panel of rubbery plastic, which provides some welcome, light friction when sitting in your palm. The top-left corner houses the VGA front-facing camera, with a silver Sony logo beneath the earpiece at top-center.
You'll find a ton of personality to fall in love with - warts and all.Īside from a lack of any buttons to press on the front of the handset, there's one piece of Gorilla Glass framing the 4.6-inch display, with the primary mic below it and off to the left (apparently favoring the right-handed caller). It takes a little bit of time to really get familiar with this Xperia, and when the introductions are over, you'll find a ton of personality to fall in love with - warts and all. Describing exactly how it looks, however, doesn't tell the whole story. No ringing endorsements in those opening words, you may be thinking, and yes, there are design flaws and quirks that we'll soon talk about. This is perhaps especially true of our black / grey model (refreshingly just called "black" on the spec sheet), but it's available in white and a vibrant red as well, should you prefer either of those options. If anything, our immediate first thoughts were about how plain the handset is - there are no physical buttons on the face, for example. After prying open the box, you're confronted with nothing more than a rectangle with a see-through bar at the bottom.
XPERIA SPB FULL
Is it just another Android handset put out so there's something with the Sony name available at a lower price point than the Z? Is there anything other than a transparent piece of plastic to set it apart from the plethora of other touchscreen rectangles that live in the shadow of their top-tier peers? Instead of pondering the answers to those questions yourself, save time by heading past the break for our full review.%Gallery-188132%Īt first glance, there isn't anything particularly striking about the Xperia SP.
The design is vastly different from the sum of its moniker, although the transparent element that defined those devices makes a comeback here.Īnd thus, with intrigue, we must put the Xperia through its paces the Engadget way. It's not some kind of Xperia S and P fusion, either.
XPERIA SPB 720P
While the L is undoubtedly targeted at the low end of the Android spectrum, the Xperia SP sits in a strange middle ground, with a 720p display and internals that rival the flagships of 2012. Back in March, the company announced the Xperia SP and Xperia L handsets to fall in line behind its flagship. The Z and its plainer ZL variant weren't the only bullets in the Xperia revolver for 2013, though.
Sony's Xperia Z took the company into the big leagues this year: the company finally has a handset that turns heads and can compete with the established Galaxy and One brands.
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