It is powered by a 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus dual-core processor along with Adreno 320 GPU
Sony Xperia SP packs in a 4.6-inch 720p HD display
The back of the phone has a matte finish
The front camera lens, sensors and the earpiece are placed above the screen along with Sony branding
The back of the phone has a speaker grill along with an 8-megapixel auto focus shooter with LED Flash
There's a light bar at the bottom end of the phone
The micro-USB port is located at the left side towards the upper half
On the right side you'd see a volume rocker, big round aluminium power/screen-lock button towards the middle, and a camera button, also made of metal
The top features a 3.5mm headphone jack
There are no controls at the bottom of the phone
The phone has a removable back cover
The SIM slot along with the microSD card slot
Sony Xperia SP has a 2,370 mAh battery which is non removable