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Samsung Galaxy Grand
AmericanSony Xperia TL
LT30at| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-12-18 | 2012-10-01 |
| 5.65 x 3.03 x 0.38 inches | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 477.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 187 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.06 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.6 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 10.2 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 4 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia TL is a little bit better than Galaxy Grand, with a 66.1 score against 60.1. Although Xperia TL and the Galaxy Grand were released only 3 months apart, Xperia TL is just a bit thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia TL has the older 4.1 version while Galaxy Grand has Android 4.2.2.
Sony Xperia TL features a more vivid display than Galaxy Grand, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a much better 1280 x 720 resolution. Xperia TL counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have a Dual-Core processing unit and a 1 GB RAM memory, the Xperia TL also has an extra graphics processing unit.
Xperia TL features more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Grand, because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xperia TL captures a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia TL also has a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Galaxy Grand features a bit superior battery life than Xperia TL, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity against 1850mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Sony Xperia TL is also by far the cheapest.
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