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Sony Xperia L

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User ratings:
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40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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5 stars
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Pros

  • viewing angle stability of the Xperia L is very good
  • The plastic back offers good grip
  • good and inexpensive

Cons

  • picture doesn t invert
  • distort or get darker even under extreme viewing angles
  • this feature cannot compete with professional HDR picture modes

Key specs

  • 8 Mpx
  • 4.3 in
  • 854, 480 px
  • TN TFT
  • 228 ppi
  • 1750 mAh
  • Dual-core
  • 0.3 Mpx

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Sony Xperia L - Pros & Cons

Sony Xperia L

Pros

  • viewing angle stability of the Xperia L is very good
  • The plastic back offers good grip
  • good and inexpensive
  • Xperia L is well suited for outdoor use
  • HDR feature is very nice and creates interesting picture effects
  • The integrated GPS is very accurate
  • a good display
  • good build quality and a very good 8 MP camera
  • it is actually quite good
  • world performance was good
  • Viewing angles are good as well

Cons

  • picture doesn t invert
  • distort or get darker even under extreme viewing angles
  • this feature cannot compete with professional HDR picture modes
  • Big brightness differences result in an uneven brightness distribution
  • Mids and bass however are almost nonexistent
  • Power button and volume rocker
  • front-facing sensor is only at VGA resolution
  • Sony Xperia L is nothing we haven t seen before
  • predict how long a phone can stand up to moderately heavy use
  • The 720p video capture suffers from the same issues
  • images seemed a little fuzzy

Sony Xperia L - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
4.3 in
Best:
Asus FonePad 8
Screen size: 8 in
IconBattery capacity
1750 mAh
Best:
Doogee BL12000
Battery capacity: 12000 mAh
IconPixel density
228 ppi
Best:
Sony Xperia Z6
Pixel density: 891 ppi
IconCPU clock speed
1 GHz
Best:
Motorola Moto G100
CPU clock speed: 3.2 GHz

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Sony Xperia L - Full Specifications

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Hardware
Operating systemAndroid 4.2
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory1 GB
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Rear camera
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
Autofocusyes
Digital zoomyes
Face detectionyes
Geo-taggingyes
HDR Captureyes
LED Flashyes
Panoramayes
Smile detectionyes
Touch focusyes
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Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Memory card readeryes
Maximum card storage32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
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Dimensions
Height5.07 in
Width2.56 in
Depth0.38 in
Weight4.83 oz
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Other features
FM radioyes
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Cellular
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASS
2G GSMyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEno
Mobile hotspotyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
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Display
Screen size4.3 in
Touchscreenyes
Number of colors16.7M
Panel typeLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px
TechnologyTN TFT
Pixel density228.0 ppi
Dual screen supportno
Scratch resistant displayyes
HDRno
Multi touchyes
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Front camera
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
Water resistantno
Shock resistantno
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Sensors
Accelerometeryes
Proximityyes
Digital compassyes
Ambient light sensoryes
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Connectivity
Dual sim supportno
Sim card sizeMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyes
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
NFCyes
Charging connectionUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm
USB version2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)no
Video outputMHL
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Battery
Replaceable batteryyes
Battery typeLithium ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh
Standby time498.0 h
Talk time8.0 h
Fast chargingno
Wireless charging no

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