Sony Xperia L vs Samsung Galaxy S6
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2013 | March 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - May 2013 | Available - April 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 29,999 ($441.16) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Red | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) |
143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 137 g (4.83 oz) | 138 g (4.87 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 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel - Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Display
| Type | |
| TFT capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.3 inches [Similar] | 5.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) [Similar] | 1440 x 2560 pixels (577 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 60.81% | 70.66% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57, Exynos 7420 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 305 [Similar] | Mali-T760 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 3 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) | 32/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] | 16 MP, 3456 x 4608 pixels, OIS [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| 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, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, VGA [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p@30fps, dual video call, HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| 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 Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM | 32/64/128 GB, 3 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 2550 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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