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Samsung Galaxy Grand
GT-I9080Sony 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 145.00 | $ 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 | 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 the Galaxy Grand, with a overall score of 66.1 against 60.1. Xperia TL is a just a bit lighter and a bit thinner phone than the Galaxy Grand, even when both of them were released only 3 months apart. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia TL has the older 4.1 version while Galaxy Grand has Android 4.2.2.
The Sony Xperia TL counts with a much better screen than Galaxy Grand, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px and a lot higher pixel quantity per screen inch. Sony Xperia TL has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Grand, and although they both have 2 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia TL also has an additional GPU.
Xperia TL takes a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Grand, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia TL also has a way higher 13 mega pixels resolution camera. The Sony Xperia TL features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Grand, because although it has an external SD slot that admits up to 32 GB against 64 GB, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Grand counts with a bit superior battery performance than Xperia TL, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Sony Xperia TL is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Grand, making buying this phone a simple decision.
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