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Sony Xperia L2 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia L2
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Sony Xperia X Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X
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Sony Xperia X Performance Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia X Performance
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Sony Xperia XA2 Mobile Phone
Sony Xperia XA2
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Sony Xperia L2 smartphone review, a €249 (RRP) smartphone with a fingerprint scanner and Android 7.1.1.Read more
Launched in January 2018 with a sub-$250 price tag, the Xperia L2 is placed towards the budget-end of Sony’s smartphone range. Its main camera, reviewed here, is a 13Mp affair with a 1/3.06-inch sensor and f/2.0 lens. That’s a brighter optic than on the L1, which has an f/2.2 lens. Sony has opted for the fairly [...]Read more
Sony's solid budget phone fails to make an impactRead more
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Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed1.5 GHz1.8 GHz2.15 GHz2.2 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core6-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelMediaTek MT6737TQualcomm Snapdragon 650Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630
GPU modelARM Mali-T720 MP2Qualcomm Adreno 510Qualcomm Adreno 530Qualcomm Adreno 508
RAM memory3 GB3 GB3 GB3 GB

Display

Screen size5.5 in5.0 in5.0 in5.2 in
Touchscreenyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution720 x 1280 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1080 x 1920 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS
  • IPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • TFT
Pixel density267.0 ppi441.0 ppi441.0 ppi424.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportno
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyes
N/A
yesyes
Multi touch
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.06"
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx23.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Optical zoom3x
N/A
N/A
5x
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.0 f2.0 f
N/A
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Gesture Shot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Panorama
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
120.0 fps

Front camera

Primary sensor size1/3.06"
N/A
1/2.3"1/2.3"
Primary resolution8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.4F/2.0F/2.0F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomaticAutomaticAutomatic

Storage

Internal storage32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
32 GB32 GB
Memory card readeryesyesyesyes
Maximum card storage256GB200GB256GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
microSDmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Gold
  • Stainless Steel
N/A
N/A
MaterialPlasticMetalMetal
  • Aluminum
  • Plastic
Water resistantno
N/A
yesno
Shock resistantno
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.91 in5.62 in5.66 in5.59 in
Width3.07 in2.73 in2.77 in2.76 in
Depth0.39 in0.31 in0.34 in0.38 in
Weight6.28 oz5.4 oz5.82 oz6.03 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyesyes
Magnetometeryes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Pedometer
N/A
yesyesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
yesyesno
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesno
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.24.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • GAP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PBAP
  • SPP
  • HFP
  • HSP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HID
  • PBAP
  • MAP
  • DIP
  • GATT
  • PXP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DID
  • GAP
  • GATT
  • GAVDP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SPP
  • A2DP
  • AVCTP
  • AVDP
  • AVRCP
  • BNEP
  • DIP
  • GAP
  • GATT
  • GAVDP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • RFCOMM
  • SAP
  • SPP
NFCyesyesyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
N/A
2.02.0
Type of USB connectorUSB Type-CMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-C
Video outputNo
N/A
No
N/A
Bluetooth codec
N/A
N/A
  • aptX
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • aptX HD
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 2300 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batteryno
N/A
nono
Battery capacity3300.0 mAh2620.0 mAh2700.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time572.5 h600.0 h540.0 h863.0 h
Talk time14.4 h14.0 h15.7 h39.0 h
Fast chargingno
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging no
N/A
nono
Battery type
N/A
Lithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

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