- 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...
- Sony Xperia J
- Sony Xperia U
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 2
- Samsung Galaxy S Advance
- HTC Desire X
by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The Xperia sola is compact and lightweight, and a breeze to control single-handedly.
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)Otherwise the actual sound quality is very good, with the earpiece delivering clear, natural sounding voices, and the mic delivering a pleasing tone too.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Sony Xperia Sola compared to the Sony Xperia P
GHz1
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 100% by by Carey-A-Dehmer (Jan, 2013)I like the size and weight, compared to an iphone it is quite a bit lighter, which I like.
1 GHz
Android 2.3 Gingerbread 3.5G
Rated 90% by by TrustedReviews (Aug, 2012)Playback quality is also good, with no background hiss and a generally pleasing tone, with plenty of volume on offer.
screen size
3.7"
4"
Xperia Sola by Luciano-Martins (Oct, 2012)The size of its screen is perfect, it is not too big so it can still be used single handed.
Xperia P by by-Gaston (Mar, 2013)Despite his 4 inches display it is not a big cellphone, so you can handle it easily.
screen resolution
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)It's the kind of processed sharpness, which some might find overdone, but we did like the crisp, vibrant screen of the Xperia sola.
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).
memory
| 0 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
processor
Xperia Sola by William-K.-Frank--wkfrank (Jan, 2013)The phone is right-sized, and with a dual-core processor and 512MB of RAM, it's smart enough for me.
Xperia P by The Verge (May, 2012)At first glance, everything is there for the Xperia P — a modern 1GHz dual-core processor, a 4-inch qHD display with some exciting new tech, and one of Sony's well-regarded Exmor R camera sensors.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
Xperia Sola by Yris-Rodriguez--yrisrh (Nov, 2012)After reading wonders with this Xperia model, I can tell you is super fast compared to other teams in that range, has good internal memory, which frees you to be annoying and clearing the cache that, I like the camera is excellent resolution, the 50gb that give the download Box app.
Xperia P by leonardo (Jan, 2013)I am very excited about the phone, I have been very useful, I like its light weight, which includes memory meets the expectations and I love the camera, has excellent resolution, with respect to packaging should be more secure.
Performance Real world tests of Sony Xperia Sola vs Sony Xperia P
cpu speed
Xperia Sola by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The One V lacks the dual-core processing but has ICS right out of the box, so the perceivable performance is not too bad.
talk time
360 min
300 min
Xperia Sola by David-Bradshaw (Sep, 2012)battery was not that great before, but it seems worse (I am not using the battery saver thing, since it turns off networking when sleep, and that defeats the purpose of a smartphone).
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Xperia P
| Has expandable storage | microSD | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Lighter | 107 g | vs | 120 g |
| More than 10% lighter | |||
| Smaller | 59 x 116 x 10 mm | vs | 60 x 122 x 11 mm |
| More than 10% smaller | |||
| More highly reviewed by consumers | 82.26% | vs | 79.6% |
| Almost the same | |||
| Slightly thinner | 10 mm | vs | 11 mm |
| Around 10% thinner | |||
Advantages compared to the Xperia Sola
| Outputs video to TV | HDMI | vs | None |
|---|---|---|---|
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 5 MP |
| 60% higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Records higher definition video | 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps | vs | 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps |
| Around 2.5x higher definition video | |||
| Store more stuff | 16 GB | vs | 8 GB |
| 2x more storage capacity; free yourself from memory cards | |||
| Bigger screen | 4" | vs | 3.7" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
| Higher resolution screen | 960 x 540 | vs | 854 x 480 |
| Around 30% higher resolution screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Sony Xperia Sola | Sony Xperia P | ||
 |   Rated by 64 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by John (Oct, 2012) Rated 80% by by Snarker--Snarker (Nov, 2012)  Rated 100% by by Lance-Y (Nov, 2012) |  Rated by 139 users at amazon.com Rated 100% by by hypermessy (Dec, 2012) Rated 100% by by hypermessy (Dec, 2012) Rated 100% by by Jeff-Fischer (Jan, 2013) | |
|---|---|---|---|
screen
Sony Xperia Sola | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Anyway, the Xperia sola screen has average blacks, but its good brightness secured an overall contrast ratio of just over 1000:1.
Sony Xperia Sola | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)Overall, the Xperia sola has a competitive set of features for its price range and the Floating Touch technology adds a measure of exclusivity.
Sony Xperia Sola | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)The screen on the Sony Xperia sola is impressively sharp, with punchy colors and very good contrast.
performance
Sony Xperia Sola | by GSM Arena (May, 2012)We ran our usual round of benchmarks and compared the Xperia sola to Sony's current flagship, the Xperia S, as well as a selection of upper-midrange competitors.
Sony Xperia P | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)We ran our usual round of benchmarks and compared the Xperia P to the Xperia sola and Sony's current flagship, the Xperia S, as well as a selection of popular upper-midrange competitors.
format
Sony Xperia P | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)If you don't mind dealing with a slightly smaller screen, the Xperia sola is worth a look too - it offers the same dual-core performance as the P at a lower price point and you get 8GB of built-in storage expandable via a microSD card slot.
gpu
Sony Xperia P | by GSM Arena (Jun, 2012)While it was the outside of the Sony Xperia P that grabbed our attention, a dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM and Mali-400 GPU should easily be able to keep it.
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Sony Xperia J Thinnest |
 | 2 | Sony Xperia U Sharpest screen |
 | 4 | Samsung Galaxy S Advance 2-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 5 | HTC Desire X Better than usual battery capacity |
 | 6 | Nokia Lumia 520 Longest battery life during active use |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia go Is waterproof |
 | 8 | Samsung Galaxy S III mini Rated the best by consumers |
