Sony Xperia SL vs Alcatel Hero 2
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Alcatel |
| Announced | |
| August 2012 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Released - September 2012 | Coming Soon - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| White, Black, Gray | Dark Gray |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
160.5 x 81.6 x 7.9 mm (6.32 x 3.21 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 175 g (6.17 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - 8030B, 8030Y |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - 8030B, 8030Y |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 700 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600 / 1800 - 8030B |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | Dragontrail Glass, Oleophobic Coating, Stylus |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.7 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A7, Mediatek MT8392 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | Mali-450MP4 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32 GB storage | 16 GB (12.9 GB user available) |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 13.1 MP, optical image stabilization [Similar] |
| 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, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 5 MP, 1080p [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 | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 11 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go support | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32 GB storage, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB (12.9 GB user available), 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1750 mAh | 3100 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 420 h | Up to 500 h (2G) Up to 380 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 8 h 30 min | Up to 15 h 30 min (2G) Up to 10 h (3G) |