Nokia Lumia 820 vs Sony Xperia L
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Nokia | Sony |
| Announced | |
| Expected September 2012 | March 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2012 | Available - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet | Black, White, Red |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm (4.87 x 2.7 x 0.39 in) |
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) |
| Weight | |
| 160 g (5.64 oz) | 137 g (4.83 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 800 / 1800 / 2600 / 2100/ 900 | - |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows Phone 8 | Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 225 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB storage | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss Tessa [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 | Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Up to 86 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Up to 237 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | 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 | |
| HTML5 | HTML |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1650 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 330 h (2G) Up to 330 h (3G) |
Up to 498 h (2G) Up to 454 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 14 h (2G) Up to 8 h (3G) |
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) Up to 9 h (3G) |