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[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Personal choice. but with white bezel it makes the screen look smaller when watching movie in not well lit surrounding. And then the white is okay for Z model as it will not get dirty, but on ZL the rear panel will get dirty really fast and due to the texture clear protective film will not look nice on it. Personal choice again,,your call, just 1hr 20 mins left. Reason I went for HS18 is cause their CS is better and was able to speak to someone human in 2 mins, their office is also in Noida so in case required can do the needful. Indiatimes - try calling their CS and feel the difference.

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Order completed for ZL, but that does not mean i am gone, will be getting the SP for wife. have ordered Reliance vouchers from office, which were pending for sometime, now will be pit to use. IMPO SP is good for females, due to those LEDs

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Yes, Darks are better in SP, but its only prominent on videos or bright pics with some dark areas. Having said that Black is Black on ZL too. Just that dark grey is also black on SP :D

31600 is on Homeshop18 and its only valid till midnight today with DC9GZP5PU8ST.

http://help.homeshop18.com/entries/...-MR-PH-HP_OnlyfortodaySitewidesale&it_value=0

Trust me get the ZL if you can get the $$. I got a gift of 30K so was thinking of first saving 5K by getting the SP, but now just 1600 more and gettting the ZL. Having said all that SP is going to sell really well cause of its Price of Rs 25K and dont expect the price to comedown as much as it did for the Z/ZL as Sony has already cut the margin. Print MRP is 26K still. Maybe in 6 months it will come down to 21-22K.
[Xperia SP General] techpal:
Absolutely agree with u what you said above. And had good experience with HS 18 in the past.So am going for black ZL too
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
You can get it online if you are in hurry. Between S3 and SP. I have used a friends S3 and was never impressed, mainly due to built quality and icons. They seem to be not mature enough,, if you understand what i mean. Both are almost at same price point, but think the camera on the S3 is better than the one i found on the SP (but that could be fixed by using 3rd party apps, not sure) . Better try hand at both at a store and pick your choice..
[Xperia SP General] techpal:
Xperia SP available for 21991 after discount of almost 3000 on indiatimes for today. Its pre booking though.
[Xperia SP General] N!geR:
[MENTION=5148501]Kunwar.g[/MENTION]

Thx for the review bro:)

Im gonna get the XSP for my cousin

As a gift for he's bar mitzvah..

What do u think mate which collor

Is better the black or white one?

I mean in terms of who get dirty

And look more good..?

Thx man:)
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Wish I had the 'correct' answer to it. Alas I dont. You will somehow have to take your cousin's opinion by showing him pics or taking him to the shop as a casual window shopping ( incase you dont want him to know about the gift). If cousin is female definetily white/red. If guy then Black. Never liked guys holding white phones...but again thats just my very personal view...please noone should be offended by this statement.

The SP has rubber/velvet rear panel so definetily will get dirty much much more than say the plastic/aluminium panel of XS/Ion/ Samsungs. Also wiping on those will leave some marks. Those wipe marks might still be visible on the black ones though, but just that any display ( TV/mobile/tablet/laptop) has always been on black for a reason. It looks better.

When you look at a white phone your eyes catch the shape and color of the body of the phone. But when you look at a black phone your eyes straight away move to the screen color.

I rest my case here, too much said on the color, this is a forum for developers....

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Have you tried it ? Last when I tried the coupons were not working on pre-order of SP. And Pre-order on indiatimes means you will get it atleast 15-20 days after its available on their site which will mean you will get it by say end of May'13

Just checked now and does apply. So if not in need of a new phone for at-least 1 month, then can order from here.
[Xperia SP General] N!geR:
[MENTION=5148501]Kunwar.g[/MENTION]

Haha i hate white phones too bro

But the kids of this days like everything

It's ok;)

Thx for the comment mate i appreciate that:)

So if i understand u well u say the

White one get dirtier, n the black

Look better?;)
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
I think its the best mid range device in terms of performance and design . The only ground breaker is that the camera is getting mixed reviews . The video quality is excellent , also the stabilization works great but some reviews say that it has a poor camera . Can anyone comment on the camera performance ? :confused:
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Read post # 199
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Nice review thanx :) . Lets leave aside ZL for the moment. How good is the performance without comparison to a flagship ? i mean just by looking at the pictures taken by SP what would you say about the camera ?

Will it be a good buy over Xperia S ( i know the performance is 2 times (antutu benchmarks ) on SP but i am worried about other features especially camera )

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Because xperia s uses Snapdragon S3 processor and also runs that old ICS/GB software. Xperia SP has S4 processor ( its almost 2 times better than xperia s if you consider antutu benchmarks ) and also runs smoother JB .
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Camera performance in order

1. XS/XSL

2. XIon / XSP
[Xperia SP General] sapinder:
Very nice budget model?? what about updates???
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
i'm already getting the ZL for 32000 rupees via a friend. i'll be buying on or before 1st may. i don't think sony will drop their prices instantly after s4 launch since price is already lower.

so is the phone available at all outlets ?
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Is there any way of connecting Xperia SP to an HDTV ?
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
ZL is only available at all Sony Stores. Most big electronic stores are not keeping ZL deliberately.

Both SP and ZL dont have HDMI port, however think there is a way to connect via USB.
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
sorry if i confused you. i was talking about the SP :silly:

and i loved my arc's HDMI connection :( now they are pushing NFC tech. my Sony LCDs don't have NFC. :mad:

what's the shipping date for your ZL ?
[Xperia SP General] pkhavare:
mhl

yes, xperia sp has mhl...that will do the job....also has dlna...that would do the job too :)
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
How to connect with DLNA ? :confused:
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Yes , just use MHL to HDMI Adapter .
[Xperia SP General] Sukrit.V:
Just bought the Xperia SP!

Hey guys! I've been really pumped to buy this for for the past month now, especially considering the superior specs and build quality compared to the Galaxy S3. So for the past week I've been hounding every store around Bangalore for this phone. Finally, today, Sony Center at Bannerghatta Road had it. Went and bought it from them :)
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Can you beat this I still dont have an LCD. Still have the CRT TV :( Maybe in 6 months will get it. But I have never felt the need of connecting on T:V, but maybe if i had that option would have definitely used it

The ZL was ordered at 10:30pm on 23rd. Status on 24th states it is Gate Passed. So think should ship by tomorrow.

Congratulation. You are the first one to have confirmed to have bought this phone. Your reviews and opinion will be very helpful and very much needed, specially on the camera front as I didn't have a lot of time to check on that during my short interaction with the phone. Eagerly waiting...
[Xperia SP General] pipis87:
Congrats for your purchase hope to enjoy it! we are awaiting for your review :D
[Xperia SP General] tehfunny:
Congrats mate. Even I'll go check out in Sony Center Indiranagar.

What price you brought it for? What additional accessory you got, if any? (i.e case)
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Congratz dude :good: . Now if you please get a little free time then do a review (especially the camera and build quality ) .

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DLNA Explained
[Xperia SP General] shooter_benny:
No Magnetometer

Hello guys,

I also plan to buy this phone.

What do you think about the fact that the Xperia SP does not have a compass (no magnetometer sensor)?

Is it still neccesary these days to have a compass or can a gyroscope replace the function in some way (especially thinking of navigation in cities?

Source: Sony White-Paper (not allowed to post URL):

www-support-downloads.sonymobile.com/c5302/whitepaper_EN_%20C5302_C5303_%20C5306_1.pdf

Greetings

Benny
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
Compass works awesome : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtO07kJUzO4
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
I dont know what a magnetometer is !

but this video pretty much explains that it works around magnets , maybe thats what you are looking for . [ Link ]
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Do you current have a compass in your mobile or seperately. Compass is needed and most effective if you cannot see time and position of Sun, else just by looking at position of sun and knowing if its past 12pm or not you can figure out the approx direction shown by compass.

For Navigation XSP has A-GPS which should be more than enough. There are some apps which do use the A-GPS chip to function the compass too. So you still are good with A-GPS.
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
Bought the SP :victory: for 24400 rupees. only 1 was available in black.

first impressions.

*camera seemed to be disappointing indoors but with correct settings it was better.

* in the pics the unlock button seemed to be bigger but it is rather small :silly: but yeah it's alright. no big deal.

* liked the notification LED.

more to come soon ;)

took a pic of my car. there is some noise. but yeah clicked it in normal mode. will upload more pics. and pic size is just 1.25m:rolleyes::(b
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
Wow it is available @ Rs.23500 with Manufacturer warranty on ebay.in deals section .

Thats an amazing deal for this device , i think .

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Congratz dude . Ahh ! The camera looks like a noise magnet ....Waiting for your review :fingers-crossed:. Hey please try some different settings or other apps if you are in a mood to do a review . I would be grateful if you can compare the quality of stock camera app vs 3rd-party app if there is a difference in the two .
[Xperia SP General] tehfunny:
Test video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyM10mO4Pvg

I am going to buy the phone tomorrow most probably from Chroma or Sony Center. Sony center does not provide any free case though.
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
Frankly speaking that pic is fine. Anyway the camera from these phone is not going to be used for some photography contest. For FB and sharing purpose that is more than enough and with some 3rd party apps you will get better results ( so I am told ). Apart from noise what I observed was AF issue. Did you notice any of that ?

How the Video capability ?

Another question - Got to know that the XSP has Glove mode. Not sure what this mode exactly means, per my understanding it means that if you are wearing a glove and use the phone, the touch screen will still respond to the commands. Is this right. Can you test this and confirm. This will be important to me as I go on Bike rides and taking out gloves is cumbersome. If this feature is on this model then surely will get this model for better half and will keep swapping with the ZL that's on its way. BTW its shipped from Bangalore as of today.

There is no free case offer on this phone and don't think Croma has this model yet. Your best bet is Sony Center or ebay.
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
I think the glove mode increases the touch sensitivity . So if your bike gloves are not too thick then it will run fine ( i dont own the device but i saw in some video ) . And the video quality is superb considering how bad the still pictures are .
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
How i can not read the number plate of innova (opp to ur car) annoys me most... Should have that much detail atleast..

Get some pics from diff camera apps.night camera, night scene , camera 360 , any burst mode app, camera fv-5.. Even post 15MP sample of ucam etc and make a flickr gallery if u can... Lets see if quality improves anywhere.

I hope quality will improve.

Sent from my HTC_Flyer_P512_NA
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
the screen is better than i expected. i even compared it with the z. colors were better on the SP

anyone can get at this price. i have purchased 6-7 phones from this shop he quoted me 24500 and in the end reduced just 100 rupees.

but he'll be giving me a screen guard ( was not available ) and a cover. i'll install some apps and will even compare the lumia 620 camera.

i checked with croma today. they didn't have any stock, if you're lucky you will get it. i asked for a cover from where i purchased.

i know it's not for some photography contest but i feel my arc's camera was better than this. maybe saying so soon. will let you know how it behaves in different conditions.

yeah it took some time to focus. i have to tap it every time to get the focus. haven't checked video.

i checked with my bike's gloves. didn't work :confused: maybe too thick.

it didn't work with my gloves. will upload the gloves pic as well :D

the pic i have on my pc. number is visible. not that clear but you can read it. i'll do a comparison with lumia 620 and will post the results. and will check other apps tomorrow.
[Xperia SP General] tehfunny:
Yay! Finally purchased it from Sony Center, Indiranagar @ 24,990 (No extra freebies/accessories)

Will post some pics in a while.
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Will you please try installing flash for the web browser and check if it works?
[Xperia SP General] N!geR:
[MENTION=4325183]slimshaddy.[/MENTION]

Congratz man mazal tov haha;)

Im gonna get this phone for my cousin as gift soon..

So tell me bro how he acts? Quickly or bit lag??

Which collor u think is better black or white one?:)
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
congrats. i too purchased it today ;)

thanks niger. well this phone is quick. till now phone has not lagged but the future + lots of apps will tell the true performance. i haven't actually check the phone :D it's just sitting at the side of the bed.

phone has a matte finish and i think white will get dirty soon.

took some pics.
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
What kind of headphones did u receive with it? in ear type? and equi length or behind the neck type?
[Xperia SP General] tehfunny:
Stereo Headset, Sony MH-410
[Xperia SP General] pkhavare:
got it!

i gt the phone in thane for rs 24000 with the 1990 rs premium case promised next week! bt it shows ram as 800 mb only :fingers-crossed:...others plz chk....gt a quadrant score of almost 8000
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
normal ones, behind the neck but headphones are great. sufficient for me.

check my thread for actual ram.

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/21542?start=0&tstart=0

that's a nice price. will do this in the evening.

I dont know why antutu scored just 10000.
[Xperia SP General] Kunwar.g:
[MENTION=4325183]slimshaddy.[/MENTION] - Congrats, how is the battery performance ?
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
I think you have installed Set Max Live app...Is it working fine? If yes,Please give me the link...
[Xperia SP General] xPeRiA_RaVi:
[MENTION=5230071]tehfunny[/MENTION] [MENTION=4325183]slimshaddy.[/MENTION] congrats for ur purchase .so how is ur experience with this . in my place SP is not available till now ,nor ZL :(

so i have overall 3 choices .....SP(better battery,fast processor,but lower internal memory and average camera),ZL(better display , fast processor ,future proof but overpriced ) , ion(value for money,12mp camera,16 gb storage but slow processor and old one)

So how is its battery backup during heavy web browsing and overall daily use.?

camera is not looking promising but in comparison to ur old arc how it is.?( i have Xperia ray and its camera is totally crap )

if u compare display btw Sp and ion which one is better ( coz i thnk ion has a most beautiful display by Sony last year.)

headphone MH-410 is not good for my ears(it doesn't fit well ), so shall i exchange them with other one at the time of purchase ) :D

and at the last what is the lowest price should i get for ZL, and is there any chance for price cut coz S4 and htc one are on the way :)

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in shopping.indiatimes.com after using coupon code "ISLCCME" i m getting 2000 rupee discount on SP(22990) and 3000 rupee discount on ZL(32990). offer valid only for today but i have no money at this time :crying:

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ok i have one more choice ,,,:D

http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/2...stant/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

what u guys thnk :p
[Xperia SP General] hybridic:
ZR is still not announced , It may be rumour .It will probably take 2-3 months to get in market if they are really launching that device . Looking at the specs i can say that it will be priced above 30k . Maybe its Compact version of XZ .
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
update antutu score.

dude it's not even 24 hours what can i say about battery :D look at the graph. 3g, some games etc etc.

View attachment 1913029

it was pre-installed and i haven't checked it.

thanks ravi. don't go for the ion. SP's and ZL's screen is better than the Z.

if you use 3g no phone will give great battery backup.

took this pic today while standing at a red light. seems good. again , didn't see the settings.

i was getting ZL for around 32 but SP fulfilled my requirements so that's why i bought this. anyways didn't want to go above 30.
[Xperia SP General] pkhavare:
antutu scores

i got 16247 on antutu...your score is pretty low :/:eek:
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Can you please check it for me?
[Xperia SP General] xPeRiA_RaVi:
in a daily routine i use my mobile for a little web browsing(5-10 mins) after every hour, a couple of games (30-40 mins daily),some chat on whatsapp or facebook and most importantly i always kept my data on (3g network) but all sync settings are disabled. so what you think SP is capable to give me a full day battery backup ?

and can you post full res outdoor image taken from your SP .. :D
[Xperia SP General] DooMLoRD:
i am adding support for this device in flashtool... i need the loader.sin from this device.

just use SEUS to update device to latest firmware... you will get blob_fs... 4 files... just decrypt them using flashtool and send me the loader.sin..
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
He must have antivirus or background apps/ services running... Anyways score doesnt matter much...

Sent from my HTC_Flyer_P512_NA
[Xperia SP General] redandwhitearmy:
u will not get that before july/august also can be region specific so dont get your hopes too high
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
check reply 253 for the updated score.

yeah i did. loaded pretty fast. resolution seems 480p for the episodes.

i did everything more than this except the games. games will cost you atleast 2% for 4-5 minutes play. today i got around this much of battery life. all pics were uploaded to g+ account.

battery is not yet 50% :D what if i have the latest firmware ?
[Xperia SP General] DooMLoRD:
doesnt matter... just start the flashing process...

here will be two small files < 1MB and the remaining 2 files will be > 10MB... i am interested in only the two small files from blob_fs (FILE_XXXXX)
[Xperia SP General] SahilAr:
Can you please tell me from where did you got it for 24k,also did you got any freebies?Since i am from Sonipat.i guess i will have to get it from Delhi please suggest me from where to buy it in Delhi?
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
sent.

i got it from cariano next in kamla nagar. do contact them and confirm if they have the device or not. yeah they'll give me screen guard + cover.
[Xperia SP General] DooMLoRD:
thanks!!!! i have added support for Xperia SP in FlashTool:

https://github.com/Androxyde/Flashtool/commit/cf15df9d65e2b022060fe6de171d06aa26e6167e

future releases of FlashTool will now support Xperia SP!

cheers!

regards,

DooMLoRD
[Xperia SP General] N!geR:
Thx for the quick support bro u r the

Best:)

Btw do u heard something about

When they open the XSP forum?

If u know something plz write here

Mate..

DooM im big fan of u plz sign on my

Boobs hahaha u the man:p
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Is that app a live app or just recorded serials..I asking it to watch IPL live...
[Xperia SP General] tehfunny:
Recorded serials. Not live afaik. But the quality is good.
[Xperia SP General] vgowtham97:
Oh..I thought it was a live app to watch IPL live. BTW,Can you guys please suggest an app to watch IPL Live stream on 2g network....:confused:
[Xperia SP General] jordy1990:
I've got a question for those who have already bought the Xperis SP.

Is there any possibility in turning 4G/LTE off, in case you're not living in an 4G covered area?

Since there is no standard setting to disable the notification light during nighttime, you need to install an app like "illumination bar notification" can anybody comment if this works for the XSP, even without root acces?

Thanks
[Xperia SP General] Sukrit.V:
Bought it for 24,490 unfortunately no freebies. But I was fine without them! The headphones are a little disappointing since they're the normal kind, not in-ear. Bur the bass on them is amazing! The charging cable is about a metre long but still too short for me.

Battery life I won't comment on yet since I've been using the phone extensively!

Here's quadrant and antutu benchmarks:

However standby time is very good!

But the screen and back seem to get a little warm after extensive use. Although the same thing happens on most smartphones, including the Note 2. This phone doesn't get nearly as warm as the Note 2!

Keyboard prediction is excellent as is Swype that's built in. WiFi signal is fairly strong too. 3G on Vodafone is fast. But they are removing 3G services in Karnataka :(
[Xperia SP General] pkhavare:
i india they are selling the c5302 version which doesnt have lte

there are in-built settings to turn off the notification lights :good:
[Xperia SP General] pkhavare:
My review

This is my review after using it for 2 days.

Got this phone on 24th in Thane for 24000/- Rs with the premium case (which I am to receive in next week)

Its my first android phone …m moving on from a nokia n73 and x2 to this one.

Major Cons:

Camera – nt wat u expect at 24k at all (below average) disappointed

Screen – has a yellowish tint even after trying to adjust the white balance

RAM – it shows only 800 mb (where as specs say its 1 gb…mayb I dnt understand some concepts here)

Box came with a MH410C sony headest charger, usb cable and charger. The phone has a premium feel to it due to aluminium co-moulding case around it. All buttons are pretty solid.

Display – bravia engine 2 is the best . only the white is nt white its yellow

Battery – lasts a day easily with moderate to heavy usage . (stamina mode always on) dnt understand whats this “mediaserver” dats eats up 25% of the battery.

Benchmarks:

quadrant – 7900

nenamark – 59.3 fps

antutu – 16247

Any requests? let me know :)
[Xperia SP General] slimshaddy.:
wow. i don't believe this. did a software update last night and today screen stopped working.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f067AH9khx4&feature=youtu.be

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f067AH9khx4&feature=youtu.be[/YOUTUBE]

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[Xperia SP General] shooter_benny:
Did you restart the phone?

Under the back cover is a small button. You have to press the button for at least 5-10 sec.

Greetings

Benny