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Sony Xperia L
C2104Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro
SGH-I547| Global Score | |
| 58.3 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.2.2, 4.1.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-03-18 | 2012-09-28 |
| 5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 inches | 5.04 x 2.72 x 0.51 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.60 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 145.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 4 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 228 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1750mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1850mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 498 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time | 288 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 3.6 | 3.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro is a little bit better than Xperia L, getting a 63.1 score against 58.3. The Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro construction is extremely thicker but a little bit lighter than the Xperia L, and both of them were only released 6 months apart. Both devices in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro has older 4.1 version and Xperia L has Android 4.2.2.
The Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia L, although it has a weaker 400 MHz graphics co-processor, they both have a Dual-Core processor and a 1 GB RAM. The Galaxy Rugby Pro counts with a slightly better looking screen than Sony Xperia L, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower 800 x 480 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher screen density.
The Sony Xperia L features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Rugby Pro, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1280x720 video definition, the Sony Xperia L also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy Rugby Pro features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Sony Xperia L, both have exactly the same 8 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows up to 32 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Rugby Pro counts with a bit superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia L, because it has 1850mAh of battery capacity instead of 1750mAh.
Galaxy Rugby Pro not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Xperia L, which makes it a simple decision.
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