Sony has officially unveiled its Xperia SP and Xperia L smartphone handsets for mid-to-high end markets.
The Xperia SP is a 4.6-inch handset with an LCD display powered by Sony’s Mobile Bravia Engine 2 and sporting a 720p resolution at 319 pixels-per-inch (ppi). For processing power it’s well-equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Pro MSM8960 dual core chip clocked at 1.7GHz, carrying an Adreno 320 graphics processing unit (GPU).
The bodywork, which will be available in black, pink or white, is made from plastic with aluminium trim and follows a similar form-factor to the Xperia Z (although without the Dragontrail glass back panel). Like the Xperia U, the handset also has an LED illumination strip which can be set to a variety of colours and configured to pulse to music or to indicate incoming calls.
Sony’s Xperia SP features full 4G LTE connectivity, 8GB of onboard storage and microSD support for cards up to 32GB. There’s also an 8-megpaixel Sony Exmor RS camera with 1080p video capture and a 2370mAh battery pack, along with Bluetooth, GPS, Wi-Fi, NFC and MHL TV out.
At first glance, the Xperia L looks rather a lot like the Xperia T, with the same curved back panel and angular fascia. It is the lower-end model of the two with a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chip and a smaller 4.3-inch LCD display. The display has an 854x480 pixel resolution at 228ppi.
Storage capability is the same as its stable-mate (8GB plus microSD up to 32GB). Although it doesn’t have 4G connectivity it should still be quite speedy thanks to HSPA+ support. NFC is onboard along with the same camera setup as the Xperia SP – an 8-megapixel Exmor RS sensor with LED flash, 1080p video capture, HDR mode and panoramic capture.
The Xperia L will also be available in white, black and pink and features a customisable LED illumination strip.
Both phones run Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Sony’s custom UI overlaid on top and are expected to hit shelves and network tariffs in Q2 of 2013. We’ll have more info on pricing as carriers make their announcements.
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