Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia L vs Nokia XL vs HTC Desire 516

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Nokia HTC
Announced March 2013 February 2014 June 2014
Status Available - May 2013 Available - May 2014 Available - June 2014
Colors Black, White, Red White, Black, Red, Yellow, Green, Cyan Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
141.4 x 77.7 x 10.9 mm
(5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 in)
140 x 72 x 9.7 mm
(5.51 x 2.83 x 0.38 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz) 160 g (5.64 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Nokia X Software Platform 1.0 Based on Android v4.1.2 (JellyBean) Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 203 Adreno 302
RAM 1 GB 768 MB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB ROM 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen TFT Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 5.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 800 pixels (187 ppi) 540 x 960 pixels (220 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.81% 64.48% 68.55%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM Radio -
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels
Flash LED 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, Face Detection, Panorama Geo-tagging
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 2 MP [Similar] Yes, 2 MP, 480p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 85.6 kbps Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 236.8 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 4 GB ROM, 768 MB RAM 4 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Li-Po Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 2000 mAh 1950 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 720 h Up to 220 h (3G)
Talk Time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
Up to 16 h (2G)
Up to 13 h (3G)
Up to 9 h (3G)