Sony
Xperia P
vs. Apple
iPhone 4

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Sony Xperia P vs Apple iPhone 4S

Sony Xperia P

6.2

Winner Android

Sony Xperia P

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia P

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Screen type
More basic screen
TFT LCD screens is generally not as bright or as vivid as OLED
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Number of cores
Average number of processor cores
Dual core
Camera resolution
High resolution
8 MP
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Frequency
Average speed processor
1.0 GHz
Standby time
Average standby time
19.8 days
Screen size
Average sized screen
4.0"
Network
Average speed max data speeds
HSPA (14 mbps)
Apple iPhone 4

5.4

Runner-up iOS

Apple iPhone 4

"Outdoor shots taken at the peak time of the afternoon when light abundantly shines down upon us are good with plenty of detail and neutral looking colors – but they still looked a tad bit over-exposed."
phonearena.com | talking about the iPhone 4's camcorder
"All in all, the web browsing experience remains consistent as Apple continues its stance in attempting to provide users the most intuitive and optimal performance."
phonearena.com | talking about the iPhone 4's web-browser

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Size
Really small
58x114x9 mm
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
329 PPI
Download speed
Average download speed
3.9 mbps
Browser benchmark
Fast web browser performance
218 ms
Network latency
Average latency
170 ms
Battery capacity
Small battery capacity
1,420 mAh
Screen resolution
Average resolution screen
960x640
Upload speed
Average upload speed
1.19 mbps
Thickness
Thin
9 mm

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Overview

Web browsing 9.8 vs 5.4
Sony Xperia P Winner: Sony Xperia P
[details]
  • The Xperia P can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
Music 7.0 vs 4.0
Sony Xperia P Winner: Sony Xperia P
[details]
  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Processing power 5.6 vs 4.1
Sony Xperia P Winner: Sony Xperia P
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  • More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Dual core vs Single core
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 30% faster), 1.0 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Battery 4.0 vs 5.4
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • Around 3x more talk time per battery charge, 14 hours vs 5 hours
  • Around 10% higher capacity battery, 1,420 mAh vs 1,305 mAh
Network 7.1 vs 6.0
Sony Xperia P Winner: Sony Xperia P
[details]
  • Supports wireless payment and other transactions using NFC
  • Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (more than 90% faster), HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps)
Storage 1.9 vs 2.8
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 16 GB
Screen 6.2 vs 5.6
Sony Xperia P Winner: Sony Xperia P
[details]
  • Brighter and more vivid colour reproduction, TFT LCD vs LCD
  • More than 20% larger screen, 4.0" vs 3.5"
Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.5
Sony Xperia P Winner: Sony Xperia P
[details]
  • Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video, 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
[details]
Size 7.4 vs 7.4
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both the iPhone 4 and Xperia P are quite small
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Overall 6.2 vs 5.4

Web browsing

Sony
Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Browser benchmark 557 ms vs 218 ms Both have fast web browsers
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Xperia P can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Music

Sony
Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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FM Radio Yes vs No With the Xperia P you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Processing power

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Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Frequency 1.0 GHz vs 0.8 GHz The Xperia P's has an average speed processor, but the iPhone 4 is slower than most
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Number of cores Dual core vs Single core The Xperia P has 2 cores while the iPhone 4 has 1
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RAM 1024 MB vs 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

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Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Talk time 5 hours vs 14 hours The iPhone 4 has good talk time, but the Xperia P is poor
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Standby time 19.8 days vs 12.5 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,305 mAh vs 1,420 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Network

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Xperia P
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Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Network HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.51 mbps vs 3.9 mbps The iPhone 4 has average actual download speeds, but the Xperia P's is slow
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Upload speed 1.06 mbps vs 1.19 mbps Average actual upload speeds
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Network latency 205 ms vs 170 ms Average network latencies
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs No The Xperia P supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.1 Not the latest bluetooth support

Storage

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Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Memory card None vs None Neither has a memory card slot
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Internal storage 16 GB vs 32 GB The iPhone 4 has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, while the Xperia P is average

Screen

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Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Screen size 4.0" vs 3.5" The Xperia P has an average sized screen, but the screen on the iPhone 4 is very small
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Screen resolution 540x960 vs 960x640 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 275 PPI vs 329 PPI The iPhone 4 has a sharp screen, but the Xperia P is average
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Screen type TFT LCD vs LCD Average color reproduction and brightness
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Photo & Video

Sony
Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Camera 8 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 0.3 MP vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps Good movie support
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Proprietary Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Sensors

Sony
Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Size

Sony
Xperia P
Sony Xperia P
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Weight 120 g vs 137 g The Xperia P is quite light, but the iPhone 4 is heavier
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Thickness 11 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 59x122x10 mm vs 58x114x9 mm Both the iPhone 4 and Xperia P are quite small
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

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Xperia P
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Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

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