Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Sony Xperia P vs Sony Xperia SL

Sony Xperia P

Runner-up
Sony Xperia P

5.7

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Sony Xperia S

6.4

Sony Xperia S

Winner
 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia P

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia S

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
1280x720
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
341 PPI
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
 

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Sony Xperia T Sony Xperia S Xperia S vs Xperia T

Overview

Processing power 5.2 vs 7.8
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (50% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 1.0 GHz
Storage 3.3 vs 5.5
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 16 GB
Screen 6.1 vs 7.0
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • More than 20% crisper display of text, images and video, 341 PPI vs 275 PPI
  • Around 80% higher resolution screen, 1280x720 vs 540x960
  • Around 20% larger screen, 4.3" vs 4.0"
Battery 4.3 vs 5.1
Sony Xperia S Winner: Sony Xperia S
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  • More than 30% higher capacity battery, 1,750 mAh vs 1,305 mAh
  • 50% more talk time per battery charge, 7.5 hours vs 5 hours
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Size 7.4 vs 7.2
Too close to call
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Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Photo & Video 6.9 vs 6.9
Too close to call
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  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Network 6.3 vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Not the latest bluetooth support
Web browsing 10.0 vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Overall 5.7 vs 6.4

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Processing power

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Xperia P
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Frequency 1.0 GHz vs 1.5 GHz The Xperia S has a powerful processor, but the Xperia P is just average
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 1024 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Storage

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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 Xperia S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, with the Xperia P being almost as good

Screen

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Screen size 4.0" vs 4.3" Average sized screens
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Screen resolution 540x960 vs 1280x720 The Xperia S has a high resolution screen, but the Xperia P's is only average size
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Screen PPI 275 PPI vs 341 PPI The Xperia S has a sharp screen, but the Xperia P is average
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Battery

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Talk time 5 hours vs 7.5 hours The Xperia S has average talk time per battery charge, but the Xperia P's talk time is really poor
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Standby time 19.8 days vs 18.8 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,305 mAh vs 1,750 mAh The Xperia S has average battery capacity, but the Xperia P's is really low
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Sensors

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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

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Weight 120 g vs 144 g The Xperia P is quite light, but the Xperia S is heavier
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Thickness 11 mm vs 11 mm Average thickness
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Size 59x122x10 mm vs 64x128x10 mm The Xperia P is fairly small, but the Xperia S is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM 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

Photo & Video

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Camera 8 MP vs 12.1 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 1.3 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Micro HDMI Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

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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

Network

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Network HSPA (14 mbps) vs HSPA (14 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.71 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 1.08 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 227 ms vs Unknown
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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 Yes Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.1 Not the latest bluetooth support

Web browsing

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Browser benchmark 561 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash
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Sony Xperia U Sony Xperia P Xperia P vs Xperia U
Sony Xperia S Samsung Galaxy S II Xperia S vs Galaxy S II
Sony Xperia T Sony Xperia S Xperia S vs Xperia T
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