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Sony Xperia L
C2105| Global Score | |
| 53.3 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 |
| 2010-10-11 | 2013-03-18 |
| 4.70 x 2.42 x 0.51 inches | 5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| -- | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 140.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.8 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| LCD | TFT |
| 246 pixels per inch | 228 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 448 MB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (24 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 275 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | 498 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia L has a score of 58.3, which is just a bit better than HTC Surround's general score of 53.3. Xperia L's body is a lot newer, noticeably thinner and somewhat lighter than the HTC Surround. The Xperia L has Android 4.2.2 operating system, while HTC Surround comes with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango operating system.
Sony Xperia L counts with a bit better hardware performance than HTC Surround, because it has more cpu cores, 576 MB more RAM memory and a faster GPU running at 450 megahertz. Sony Xperia L features a bit sharper screen than HTC Surround, because although it has a little inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a little bit higher 854 x 480 resolution.
The Xperia L counts with just a bit more memory for games and applications than HTC Surround, because although it has just 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB. Xperia L takes a bit better videos and photos than HTC Surround, and although they both have the same (HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia L also has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Xperia L features a much better battery performance than HTC Surround, because it has 1750mAh of battery capacity.
The Xperia L not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the HTC Surround.
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