Sony Xperia SP vs HTC Desire 500 vs Sony Xperia Z1 Compact

General Info

Manufacturer
Sony	HTC	Sony
Announced
Available - April 2013	July 2013	January 2014
Status
Available - April 2013	Available - September 2013	Available - January 2014
Colors
Black, White, Red	Black, White	Black, White, Purple
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
130.6 x 67.1 x 9.98 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in)	131.8 x 66.9 x 9.9 mm (5.19 x 2.63 x 0.39 in)	127 x 64.9 x 9.4 mm (5 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz)	123 g (4.34 oz)	137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100	HSDPA 900 / 2100	HSDPA
4G Network
LTE	-	LTE
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail	SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features
-	-	- IP58 Certified - Dust Proof and Water Resistant over 1 meter and 30 minutes - Shatter Proof and Scratch-Resistant Glass

OS
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)	Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense, HTC BlinkFeed	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor
Dual-core 1.7 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8960Pro Snapdragon	Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5, Qualcomm MSM8625Q Snapdragon 200	Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
GPU
Adreno 320	Adreno 203	Adreno 330
RAM
N/A	1 GB	2 GB
Internal Memory
8 GB (5.8 GB user available)	4 GB	16 GB
External Memory
microSD, up to 32 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB	microSD, up to 64 GB

Type
TFT capacitive touchscreen	TFT Capacitive Touchscreen	TFT capacitive touchscreen, TRILUMINOS™ Display for Mobile with X-Reality™
Colors
16M colors	16M colors	16M colors
Size
4.6 inches	4.3 inches	4.3 inches
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels (319 ppi)	480 x 800 pixels (217 ppi)	720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio
66.67%	59.67%	61.68%
Multi-Touch

Rear Camera
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels	20.7 MP, autofocus
Flash
LED flash	LED flash	LED flash
Features
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Sweep Panorama	Auto focus, 1/3.2' Sensor Size, 1.4�m Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection	1/2.3' Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization	Yes, 720p@30fps	Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera
Yes, VGA	Yes, 1.6 MP	Yes, 2 MP, 1080p@30fps

GPRS
Yes	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge
Yes	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
3G
HSPA+, LTE	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, DLNA	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)	Yes, microUSB v2.0	Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Browser
HTML	HTML5	HTML5