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| Global Score | |
| 47.9 | 66.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 2.3 | Android 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| -- | 2012-10-01 |
| -- | 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches |
| -- | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.7 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| -- | TFT |
| 252 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Single-Core 1400 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 1850mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 3.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia TL is a lot better than the Samsung Galaxy S II Mini, with a 66.1 score against 47.9. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but Xperia TL has 4.1 version while Samsung Galaxy S II Mini has Android 2.3 version, offering a couple nice extra features. Xperia TL has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S II Mini, because it has an additional graphics co-processor and more processing cores.
Xperia TL counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy S II Mini, because it has a better screen density, a much better resolution of 1280 x 720px and a bigger screen. Sony Xperia TL captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S II Mini, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 13 mega-pixels resolution.
Xperia TL features a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S II Mini. Sony Xperia TL features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S II Mini.
Xperia TL costs a bit more money than the Galaxy S II Mini, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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