Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia L vs Sony Xperia M Dual vs Sony Xperia M4 Aqua Dual

general General Info

Manufacturer Sony Sony Sony
Announced March 2013 June 2013 March 2015
Status Available - May 2013 Available - September 2013 Available - April 2015
Price - - Rs. 19,400 ($285.29) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, White, Red Black, White, Purple, Yellow Black, White, Coral, Silver
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)
145.5 x 72.6 x 7.3 mm
(5.73 x 2.86 x 0.29 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 115 g (4.06 oz) 135 g (4.76 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Both Versions) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2005
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2004
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E2333, E2363
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - E2312
4G Network - - LTE 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 / 2600
(Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) - E2333
Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM
Build Features - - - IP68 Certified - Dust and Water Proof up to 1.5 Meter and 30 Minutes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v5.0.x (Lollipop)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8227 Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305 Adreno 405
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 2 GB
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB 8 GB / 16 GB (E2333, E2363)
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Scratch-resistant Glass
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.3 inches 4.0 inches 5.0 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (245 ppi) 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 60.81% 57.31% 65.12%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS 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, 4128 x 3096 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/smile Detection, HDR, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] 5 MP, 720p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 86 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 237 kbps Up to 296 kbps
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, ANT+ v4.1, 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, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 microUSB v2.0, USB Host
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
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 / 16 GB (E2333, E2363), 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB
USB OTG - - Supported

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-Ion Battery
Capacity 1750 mAh 1750 mAh 2400 mAh
Stand by Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
Up to 493 h (2G)
Up to 488 h (3G)
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)
Up to 12 h 40 min (2G)
Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)