Phone Comparison - Sony Ericsson Xperia X8 vs Sony Xperia L

Sony Ericsson Xperia X8
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Sony Xperia L
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general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Ericsson Sony
Announced June 2010 March 2013
Status Available - September 2010 Available - May 2013
Colors White, Dark Blue/ White, Aqua Blue/ White, Pink/ White, Silver/ Black, White, Red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 99 x 54 x 15 mm
(3.9 x 2.13 x 0.59 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
Weight 104 g (3.67 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v1.6 (Donut), upgradable to v2.1 Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor 600 MHz ARM 11, Qualcomm MSM7227 [Similar] Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar]
GPU Adreno 200 [Similar] Adreno 305 [Similar]
RAM 168 MB [Browse Similar] 1 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 MB storage 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
External Memory microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.0 inches [Similar] 4.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels (192 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) [Similar]
Screen-to-Body Ratio 50.28% 60.81%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash No LED flash
Features Geo-tagging 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, VGA@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera No [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 85.6 kbps Up to 86 kbps
Edge Up to 236.8 kbps Up to 237 kbps
3G HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 128 MB storage, 168 MB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 16GB, 2GB included 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 not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Po Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1200 mAh 1750 mAh
Stand by Up to 446 h (2G)
Up to 476 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 4 h 45 min (2G)
Up to 5 h 40 min (3G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)