Sony Xperia L vs Nokia Lumia 638
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| March 2013 | December 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2013 | Available - December 2014 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 7,999 ($117.63) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Red | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) |
129.5 x 66.7 x 9.2 mm (5.1 x 2.63 x 0.36 in) |
| Weight | |
| 137 g (4.83 oz) | 136 g (4.8 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600 (Bands 3, 7, 38, 39, 40, 41) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
| Type | |
| TFT capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, ClearBlack Display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.3 inches [Similar] | 4.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) [Similar] | 480 x 854 pixels (218 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 60.81% | 64.43% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) | 8 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | No |
| Features | |
| 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, 1/4 |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR | Yes |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | No [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, A2DP, LE/ apt-X after WP8 Denim update |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM | 8 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery (BL-5H) |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 1830 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 498 h (2G) Up to 454 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) Up to 9 h (3G) |
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