Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia Go vs Sony Xperia L vs Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Alcatel
Announced May 2012 March 2013 August 2013
Status Available - July 2012 Available - May 2013 Coming Soon - Q4 2013
Colors White, Black, Yellow Black, White, Red Cranberry Pink, Silver, Slate
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 111 x 60.3 x 9.8 mm
(4.37 x 2.37 x 0.39 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
127.1 x 62 x 7.9 mm
(5 x 2.44 x 0.31 in)
Weight 110g (3.88oz) 137 g (4.83 oz) 96 g (3.39 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - 6012A/6012E
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - 6012D/6012X
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - 6012W
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, NovaThor U8500 Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.3 GHz
GPU Mali-400 Adreno 305 -
RAM 512 MB 1 GB 512 MB
Internal Memory 8 GB storage (4 GB user available) 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 (only single SIM version)

display Display

Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 3.5 inches 4.3 inches 4.3 inches
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels (165 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 54.38% 60.81% 64.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS 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, 2592 x 1944 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 And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama 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, Face Detection, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB storage (4 GB user available), 512 MB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB, 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB (only single SIM version)
USB OTG Supported - -

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 not supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery -
Capacity 1305 mAh 1750 mAh -
Stand by Up to 520 h (2G)
Up to 460 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
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Talk Time Up to 6 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 5 h 30 min (3G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
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