Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia L vs Sony Xperia M vs HTC Desire 816

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony HTC
Announced March 2013 June 2013 February 2014
Status Available - May 2013 Available - August 2013 Available - March 2014
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White, Purple, Yellow Red, Grey, Green, Cyan, White, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
124 x 62 x 9.3 mm
(4.88 x 2.44 x 0.37 in)
156.6 x 78.7 x 8 mm
(6.17 x 3.1 x 0.31 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - Both Versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C1905
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C1904
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network - - LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2600 - EMEA
LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - Asia
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) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm MSM8928 Snapdragon 400
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305 Adreno 305
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 1.5 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB 8 GB ROM
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 4.0 inches 5.5 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (267 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.81% 57.31% 67.67%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS -
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 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 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, Touch Focus, Image Stabilization, HDR, Panorama Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, HDR
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 5 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps Yes
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, HSUPA; LTE
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, 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, 1 GB RAM 8 GB ROM, 1.5 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Li-Ion Battery Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 1700 mAh 2600 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
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)
Up to 10 h 16 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
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