At first glance, there isn't anything particularly striking about the
Xperia SP. After prying open the box, you're confronted with nothing
more than a rectangle with a see-through bar at the bottom. If anything,
our immediate first thoughts were about how plain the handset
is -- there are no physical buttons on the face, for example. 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. 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.
The top-left corner houses the VGA front-facing camera, with a silver
Sony logo beneath the earpiece at top-center. 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. 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.
Measuring 130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 inches), the Xperia SP is closest in size to last year's Xperia T.
Its footprint is a little bigger than both the Xperia S and P -- not
surprising given the SP's bigger screen. Due to a curved back, it's also
a hair thicker than the Z. The device's slightly rounded back panel,
smooth corners, edges and general dimensions fit well in the hand,
putting the SP comfortably below the cusp of unwieldy (something this
editor can't say about the Xperia Z).
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