- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- LG Nexus 4
- Samsung Galaxy S III mini
- Sony Xperia T
- Motorola RAZR i
- LG Optimus L9
by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The Sony Xperia P is equipped with an FM radio, which has a really neat and simple interface.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia P compared to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 73% by by The Verge (May, 2012)The gallery carousel widget is probably the standout, along with a handy set of eight toggles for wireless, radio, and sound settings.
1.2 GHz
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich 4G
by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)Under good lighting conditions, the videos have decent detail, although the combination of noise and compression take a lot of that away.
screen size
4"
4.7"
Xperia P by The Verge (May, 2012)Given that many manufacturers are still pumping out 4.3-inch WVGA (480 x 800) devices, it's fantastic that Sony has put so many pixels on such a small display without compromising on quality.
Galaxy Nexus by Javyrmz (Jun, 2012)This phone has very many positive's the screen size, screen size, fast 1.2Ghz processor, Google apps, Google music, 720p display, great camera with no shutter lag and panoramic mode are great.
screen resolution
Xperia P by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)Under artificial lighting, the yellow tint is gone and there's plenty of detail (and slightly oversaturated colors).
Galaxy Nexus by Pedro-Gil-A (Feb, 2013)It is a good phone that works in the five bands used in cellular telephony, ie 3G works 850/900/1700/1900/2100 Mhz, your screen is 16 million colors with resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, size of 4.65 inches and has 316 ppi pixel density.
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia P by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)Powering the Xperia P along is a dual-core 1GHz chip (the NovaThor U8500 with Mali-400MP graphics, to be precise), which may sound a little weedy compared to the quad core, 1.5GHz models topping the charts but in practise it's plenty fast enough.
Galaxy Nexus by umguyThe phone feels really fast especially compared to my Nexus One (as expected for a dual-core device).
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Xperia P by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)The Xperia P has an 8 megapixel camera, complete with a single LED light.
Galaxy Nexus by Jonathan-Hefner (Oct, 2012)Sure it only has a 5 megapixel resolution, but there is near-zero shutter time on this phone, and all of my pictures came out very clearly.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia P vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus
cpu speed
Xperia P by Fogofwar (Apr, 2013)The camera is exactly what I wanted, and the dual processor is really quick and smooth.
Galaxy Nexus by AaronThe CPU and graphics processors are very fast, judging from the smoothness of the live desktop (far better than the nexus one) and the high speed which web pages and videos are loaded and shown over wifi connections.
talk time
300 min
506 min
Galaxy Nexus by GSM Arena (Dec, 2011)It did okay as far as talk time goes - 8 hours and 23 minutes - and the video playback time was about average (6 hours and 2 minutes).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
| Supports FM radio | Yes | vs | No |
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| Somewhat common; Listen to music and news from local radio stations | |||
| Significantly lighter | 120 g | vs | 149 g |
| Around 20% lighter | |||
| Higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Smaller | 60 x 122 x 11 mm | vs | 68 x 135 x 9 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| Longer standby time | 28,500 min | vs | 17,400 min |
| Around 65% longer standby time | |||
| Marginally newer | Apr, 2012 | vs | Nov, 2011 |
| Release date 5 months later | |||
Advantages compared to the Sony Xperia P
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Screen uses OLED technology | Yes | vs | No |
| About half of phones are OLED; OLED screens are typically higher contrast and use less power | |||
| Is 4G | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Supports the fastest, most reliable networks | |||
| Significantly newer operating system | Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich | vs | Android 2.3 Gingerbread |
| Newer Android OS; Get all the latest features and security updates with a more recent version | |||
| Store significantly more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 16 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 1280 x 720 | vs | 960 x 540 |
| Around 80% higher resolution screen | |||
| More battery capacity | 1,750 mA·h | vs | 1,305 mA·h |
| Around 35% more battery capacity | |||
| Bigger screen | 4.7" | vs | 4" |
| More than 15% bigger screen | |||
| Longer talk time | 506 min | vs | 300 min |
| Around 70% longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Sharper screen | 315 ppi | vs | 275 ppi |
| Around 15% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Faster processor | 1.2 GHz | vs | 1 GHz |
| Around 20% faster processor; run computation-intensive applications, such as photo editing, faster | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 84.66% | vs | 79.6% |
| More than 5% more highly reviewed by consumers | |||
| Thinner | 9 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
Reviews Word on the street
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 | Rated by 139 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by jewbsong--wesi (Oct, 2012) Rated 80% by by Pedro-Marchena (Jan, 2013) Rated 100% by by Angel-Luis-Gonzalez-Olivero (Nov, 2012) | Rated by 634 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by BooJAI (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by BooJAI (Jan, 2012) Rated 100% by by John-Catral (Dec, 2011) | |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers |
 | 3 | Sony Xperia T Sharpest screen |
 | 4 | Motorola RAZR i Longest battery life during active use |
 | 5 | LG Optimus L9 Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia J OK standby time |
 | 7 | HTC Desire X 6-way tie: Supports FM radio |
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