Sony Xperia P vs Sony Xperia sola

Sony Xperia P vs Sony Xperia sola- two mid range Sony droids are up against each other for the supremacy. Until you check this comparison it may be a difficult task for you to identify which one is better and why. Xperia P comes with better hardware components but in the major drawback it faces is the lack of micro SD card slot. On board 16 GB out of which 13 GB is available is the only source of memory. It would have been unbeatable to Xperia sola if there was a memory card slot. Other features like larger and better display, advanced Sony WhiteMagic Display technology, powerful camera, secondary camera everything you will find in Xperia P.

On the other hand, Sony Xperia sola is a stylish, light weight handset introduced in the market with Floating Touch Display. The specialty of Floating Touch Display is you can hover your finger from up to 20 mm above display surface still the operation is performed. Otherwise, the display is a Capacitive touch screen and vivid one as well which higher pixel density. Micro SD card slot expandable up to 32 GB is there as well to store plenty of files in it. It sports a feature rich 5 MP primary camera but lacks in secondary camera segment. Overall, a very good choice for you. Well, let’s take a look at Sony Xperia P vs Sony Xperia sola comparison-

	Sony Xperia P	Sony Xperia sola	Winner of the round
Price	Rs.24,999/-	Rs.19,999/-	Xperia sola
Operating System	Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS	Android 2.3 Gingerbread, upgradable to Android 4.0 ICS	Tied
Processor & GPU	1 GHz dual core Cortex A9 CPU and STE U8500 chipset, Mali-400MP GPU	1 GHz dual core Cortex A9 CPU and STE U8500 chipset, Mali-400MP GPU	Tied
Dimension	122 x 59.5 x 10.5 mm	116 x 59 x 9.9 mm	Xperia sola
Form Factor	Bar, full touch screen	Bar, full touch screen	Tied
Weight	120 gm	107 gm	Xperia sola
Display Type	LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touch screen,275 ppi	LED-backlit LCD Capacitive touch screen,265 ppi	Xperia P
Resolution	540x960 px	480x854 px	Xperia P
Display Size	4.0 inches	3.7 inches	Xperia P
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass,Ambient Light,Gyro	Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Digital Compass,Ambient Light	Xperia P
Additional Display Technology	Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Sony Timescape UI,Sony WhiteMagic technology	Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine, Sony Timescape UI,Floating Touch Display	Xperia P
RAM	1 GB	512 MB	Xperia P
Internal Memory	16 GB	8GB	Xperia P
Micro SD card slot	No	Yes, expandable up to 32 GB	Xperia sola
Primary Camera	8 MP	5 MP	Xperia P
Features	LED flash,Auto Focus,Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization	LED flash,Auto focus,Digital Zoom,Geo-tagging,touch focus, face and smile detection, 3D sweep panorama, image stabilization	Xperia P
Video recording	Yes, HD 1080p,continuous autofocus, video light	Yes, HD 720p@30 fps	Xperia P
Secondary Camera	VGA	No	Xperia P
Music Player	Yes,Sony 3D surround sound audio technology	Yes,Sony 3D surround sound audio technology	Tied
Supported Formats	MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC	MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA	Tied
Video Player	Yes	Yes	Tied
Supported Formats	MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV	MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV	Tied
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers	Tied
FM radio	Yes, Stereo FM radio with RDS	Yes, stereo FM radio with RDS	Tied
GSM Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	No Comparison
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100	No Comparison
4G Network	No	No	Tied
GPRS/EDGE	Yes, GPRS up to 107 Kbps and EDGE up to 296 Mbps	Yes, GPRS up to 107 Kbps and EDGE up to 296 Mbps	Tied
Speed	HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps,HSDPA up to 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA up to 14.4 Mbps,HSDPA up to 5.76 Mbps	Tied
Bluetooth	Yes, v2.1 with A2DP,EDR	Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR	Sola
Wi-Fi	Yes, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi,Wi-Fi hotspot,DLNA	Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n,Wi-Fi hotspot,DLNA	Xperia P
NFC	Yes	Yes	Tied
USB	Yes v2.0	Yes v2.0	Tied
GPS Navigation	A-GPS support	A-GPS support with Google Maps	Tied
Java Support	Yes via MIDP Emulator	Yes via MIDP Emulator v2.1	Tied
Colors	Silver, Black, Red	Black, White, Red	No Comparison
Browser	HTML5,,Adobe Flash	HTML5,,Adobe Flash	Tied
Battery	1305 mAh Li-Ion	1320 mAh Li-Ion	Xperia sola

Final Conclusion

You can see from the comparison table Xperia P is way better than Xperia sola. The only question is lack of memory card slot. You have to take full backup of your phone to PC before you do any sort of changes. Memory card slot allows you to increase the amount of memory and at the same time is useful for backing up your data. This is the major drawback of Xperia P. There is difference in price as well but better hardware deserves extra price. On the other hand, Sony Xperia sola lacks secondary camera which is also very important for video calling. Other features are not as impressive as Xperia P but decent in all respect. Winner of this comparison Sony Xperia P.

Sony Xperia P vs Sony Xperia sola