Phone Comparison - HTC One VX vs Sony Xperia L

HTC One VX
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Sony Xperia L
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general General Info

Manufacturer HTC Sony
Announced October 2012 March 2013
Status Available - November 2012 Available - May 2013
Colors White, Black, Gray Black, White, Red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 133.6 x 67.6 x 9.1 mm
(5.26 x 2.66 x 0.36 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
Weight 124.7 g (4.37.0.25 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 -
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar]
GPU Adreno 305 [Similar] Adreno 305 [Similar]
RAM 1 GB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 8 GB 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type Super LCD2 capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches [Similar] 4.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 540 x 960 pixels (245 ppi) [Similar] 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 61.69% 60.81%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio - Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face And Smile Detection Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR for Picture and Movie, Image Stabilizer, Self-timer, Image Sensor, Red-eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, Smile Shutter, White Balance, Metering, Image Editor
Video Yes Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 86 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1810 mAh 1750 mAh
Stand by - Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk Time - Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)