{"id":33238,"date":"2013-11-06T13:33:04","date_gmt":"2013-11-06T13:33:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/?p=33238"},"modified":"2014-03-03T13:57:03","modified_gmt":"2014-03-03T13:57:03","slug":"google-nexus-5-vs-xperia-sp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-xperia-sp\/","title":{"rendered":"Part 3: Google Nexus 5 vs Xperia SP"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nimg.alignnone {\n  opacity:1.0;\n  filter:alpha(opacity=100); \/* For IE8 and earlier *\/\n}\nimg.alignnone:hover {\n  opacity:0.8;\n  filter:alpha(opacity=80); \/* For IE8 and earlier *\/\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-the-competition\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"242\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-lg-g2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33305\" title=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-underline_r1_c3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-google-nexus-4\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/comparison-header_r1_c5.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"129\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5xsp1.png\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" width=\"312\" height=\"256\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-33341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5xsp1.png 312w, https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/n5xsp1-300x246.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 312px) 100vw, 312px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;\">\n<p><em>Click the phones above to compare the Nexus 5 to the LG G2, Galaxy S4, Xperia SP and Nexus 4!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Xperia SP is the only non-flagship phone on our series comparing the Google Nexus 5 and its competition, but such is the aggressive price of the Nexus 5 that the SP is \u00a330 more expensive than the Nexus 5 16 GB, and \u00a310 cheaper than the Nexus 5 32 GB.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hardware<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In terms of hardware, it&#8217;s a slam dunk for the Nexus 5. The Xperia SP has an old dual-core Qualcomm S4 processor that&#8217;s a step down even from the Nexus 4, a smaller display (also worse than both Nexus 5 and 4) and a fraction of the storage (8 GB). It does have microSD support though, a similar 8 megapixel camera (bereft of OIS) and even a slightly larger battery. Still, this is a couple of generations behind the Nexus 5, at least.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Software<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Software is a similar win for the Nexus. Sony don&#8217;t overdo their software as much as LG or Samsung, but on versions alone the Nexus is far ahead &#8211; 4.4 versus 4.1. There are enough small improvements there to make for a big difference in experience, and unless you&#8217;re a big Sony fan it&#8217;s hard to see the SP being favoured.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So it can&#8217;t compete in hardware or software, but perhaps design? Here the contest is closer, with Sony providing their now standard Xperia look, complete with square corners, glass and all the rest. While it isn&#8217;t as pretty as the Xperia Z or Z1, the SP is still quite decent looking and definitely looks more high-end than the soft-touch Nexus 5.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ecosystem<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Xperia SP doesn&#8217;t enjoy as vibrant an ecosystem as the Nexus 5, as it lacks the cachet of being both a Nexus device and a flagship. While there are plenty of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/sony\/xperia-sp\/cases\">Xperia SP cases<\/a> and other accessories available, the Nexus 5 is quickly catching up and is already a much bigger target for developers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overall<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A rather nice example of just how cheap the Nexus 5 is, and how much better its hardware and software is than the mid-range phones at this price point.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Forward to Part 4: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-google-nexus-4\/\" title=\"Google Nexus 5 vs Google Nexus 4\">Nexus 5 vs Nexus 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Back to Part 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilefun.co.uk\/blog\/2013\/11\/google-nexus-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s4\/\" title=\"Google Nexus 5 vs Samsung Galaxy S4\">Nexus 5 vs Galaxy S4<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 2.0.27.4 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px 0 0px 0;text-align:center;\">\n<div id=\"bari-widget\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Click the phones above to compare the Nexus 5 to the LG G2, Galaxy S4, Xperia SP and Nexus 4! 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