Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Express vs Sony Xperia L vs Sony Xperia M

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Sony Sony
Announced January 2013 March 2013 June 2013
Status Available - March 2013 Available - May 2013 Available - August 2013
Colors White Black, White, Red Black, White, Purple, Yellow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 132.2 x 69.1 x 9.3 mm
(5.2 x 2.72 x 0.37 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
Weight 139.1 g (4.9.0.04 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Both Versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904
4G Network LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - -
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.2 GHz Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227
GPU - Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB storage 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.5 inches 4.3 inches 4.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (207 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 63.29% 60.81% 57.31%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face 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 Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps
Edge Yes Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps
3G HSPA, LTE HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL) Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 2000 mAh 1750 mAh 1700 mAh
Stand by Up to 830 h (2G)
Up to 770 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 22 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)