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Sony Xperia TL
LT30atSamsung Galaxy S III
16 GB U.S. CellularSCH-I535
| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 4.1.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 |
| 2012-10-01 | 2012-06-04 |
| 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches | 5.39 x 2.80 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 110.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.5 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 7 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1850mAh Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 450 hours standby time 7 hours talk time | 200 hours standby time 15 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S III has a score of 70.8, which is slightly better than the Xperia TL's global score of 66.1. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S III has a more recent 4.1.2 version and Xperia TL has Android 4.1 version, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy S III is a a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner device than Xperia TL, even when they were released only a couple of months apart.
The Galaxy S III features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia TL, and although they both have a 400 megahertz graphics co-processor and a Dual-Core processor, the Galaxy S III also has more RAM. The Sony Xperia TL features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S III, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 720px resolution, the Sony Xperia TL also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
Sony Xperia TL takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy S III, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Sony Xperia TL also has a lot more mega pixels back camera and a larger aperture. The Galaxy S III counts with a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia TL, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S III also has an external memory slot that admits up to 64 GB.
Galaxy S III has a little longer battery performance than Sony Xperia TL, because it has a 2100mAh battery capacity instead of 1850mAh.
The Galaxy S III is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia TL.
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