HTC Desire vs Sony Xperia L
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| HTC | Sony |
| Announced | |
| February 2010 | March 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2010 | Available - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Brown, Silver, White | Black, White, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
119 x 60 x 11.9 mm (4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 in) |
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) |
| Weight | |
| 135 g (4.76 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 - North America |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to v2.2 (Froyo) | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| 1 GHz Scorpion, Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 200 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 576 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| N/A | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
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, 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, WVGA (800x480 pixels) @ 15fps, 720p@30fps via Android 2.2 (Froyo) update | Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Class 10, 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 hotspot (Android 2.2) | 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 | |
| HTML, Adobe Flash | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 576 MB RAM; 512 MB ROM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB included | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1400 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 340 h (2G) Up to 360 h (3G) |
Up to 498 h (2G) Up to 454 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) Up to 9 h (3G) |