India Gadget Reviews

The Sony Xperia P was recently announced during the Mobile World Congress 2012 (Barcelona Spain); on the other hand its sibling the Sony Xperia S came out last February. We all know that the Sony Xperia S is the Xperia flagship and is also the very first "Sony Only" branded handset. This is also the benchmark for recent Xperia handsets announced during the Mobile World Congress. The other Xperia line handsets are the Xperia P, Xperia U, and the Xperia Sola. And boy, they do take after their big brother the Xperia S when it comes to outer appearance. But let us focus on the Xperia P and Xperia S. Read on!

When it comes to displays, the Xperia P is dwarfed by its sibling. It comes in at 4" only while the other one is packed with a bigger screen at 4.3". But then again, the difference is not that big at all. I mean at.3" you can barely notice the difference if you put the two handsets side by side. When it comes to resolutions, the Xperia P comes in with a 540 x 960 pixels with a pixel density of 275 ppi. Its sibling comes in with a 720 x 1280 pixels with a pixel density of 342 ppi. Again, it is pretty obvious who the winner is when it comes to clarity. But then again, both of them are packed with the famous Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine. So that's makes them a bit equal. But there is another "BUT", this is because the Xperia flagship boasts the Sony WhiteMagic technology.

The Xperia P packs an 8MP shutter (with a resolution of 3264 x 2448 pixels) while its sibling comes in with a 12MP (with a resolution of 4000 x 3000 pixels) shutter. Both of them are equipped with LED flash. They can also record videos at 1080 pixels and at 30 frames per second (fps). So they are pretty equal when it comes to video recording capabilities. The Xperia P packs a VGA front-facing camera while the other one packs a 1.3MP front-facing camera with 720 pixels and with a rate of 30 frames per second (fps).

The Xperia P packs a 1GHz dual-core processor while the Xperia S uses a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. It is quite obvious who's equipped with the fastest processor. But then again, the difference is not that high. When it comes to the phone's OS, the Xperia P ships with the latest Android Iteration the Ice Cream Sandwich while its flagship brother ships with Android Gingerbread for its OS. If you look at this angle only, you will say that the newest Xperia handset is far better than its flagship brother. But then again, the Ice Cream Sandwich update is expected to land on this handset soon. So now, they are pretty equal again.

Truly, there is no winner and loser in this comparison game. Both the Sony Xperia P and Sony Xperia S are with merits and demerits. But, both are quite deserving of your attention. They are powerful and stylish. You will also get the first handset with a transparent strip that lights up when there is an incoming message or phone call. With this, you will never miss any message or miss precious calls again (even if its pitch dark).