Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia S vs Sony Xperia SL vs Sony Xperia L

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced January 2012 August 2012 March 2013
Status Available - Q1 2012 Released - September 2012 Available - May 2013
Colors Silver, Black White, Black, Gray Black, White, Red
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
(5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm
(5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - LT26i
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - LT26a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
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, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.7 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon
GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 220 Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 16/32 GB 32 GB storage 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
External Memory No No microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 4.3 inches 4.3 inches
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (342 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 62.05% 62.05% 60.81%
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 Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization 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, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR
Front Camera Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

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

memory User Memory

Internal 16/32 GB, 1 GB RAM 32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage No No microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG Supported 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 supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 1750 mAh 1750 mAh
Stand by Up to 450 h (2G)
Up to 420 h (3G)
Up to 420 h Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 7 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Up to 8 h 30 min Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)