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| Global Score | |
| 44.4 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Sony |
| BlackBerry 7.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2013-01-03 | 2012-10-01 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.50 inches | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| 3.66 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 167 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 5.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Single-Core 800 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.11 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.32 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1450mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 432 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 3.2 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia TL has a global score of 66.1, which is way better than BlackBerry Curve 9315's 44.4 overall score. Sony Xperia TL's body is noticeably heavier but a lot thinner than BlackBerry Curve 9315, and both of them were released with only 3 months difference. The Sony Xperia TL has Android 4.1 operating system, and BlackBerry Curve 9315 comes with BlackBerry 7.1 operating system.
Sony Xperia TL features a much sharper display than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because it has a lot greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot higher resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot bigger screen. The Sony Xperia TL counts with a quite superior processing power than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because it has a larger amount of RAM, an additional graphics processor and more processing cores.
Xperia TL has a way bigger memory for applications and games than BlackBerry Curve 9315. Both of them have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB. Xperia TL shoots way better videos and photos than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because it has a way more megapixels camera and a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
The Xperia TL features greater battery lifetime than BlackBerry Curve 9315, because it has 1850mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia TL costs a bit more than BlackBerry Curve 9315, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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