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Sony Xperia L vs Sony Xperia SP

2.56 in
5.07 in
Sony Xperia L Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia L
2.64 in
5.14 in
Sony Xperia SP Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia SP
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
6
4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4.3 out of 5
5 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
40
4.1 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Operating systemAndroid 4.2Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.7 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 305Qualcomm Adreno 320
RAM memory1 GB1 GB

Display

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Screen size4.3 in4.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution854 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyTN TFTTN TFT
Pixel density228.0 ppi319.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Internal storage8 GB8 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB32GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDmicroSD

Design

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Height5.07 in5.14 in
Width2.56 in2.64 in
Depth0.38 in0.39 in
Weight4.83 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Other features

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
FM radioyesyes

Connectivity

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)noyes
Video outputMHLMHL

Cellular

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracastMiracast

Battery

Sony Xperia LSony Xperia L
Sony Xperia SPSony Xperia SP
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh2370.0 mAh
Standby time498.0 h734.0 h
Talk time8.0 h19.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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