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Sony Xperia L

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Network
Technology GSM / HSPA GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104, C2105 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
  CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 2100 - C2105 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453
  HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C2104 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
  HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25 - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA
  1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1453
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - A1457
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1530
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2013, March. Released 2013, May 2013, September 10. Released 2013, September 20
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 in)
Weight 137 g (4.83 oz) 112 g (3.95 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
SIM Mini-SIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type TFT IPS LCD
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio) 4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~60.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~228 ppi density) 640 x 1136 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.5.6
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU Adreno 305 PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot) No
Internal 8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
 eMMC 4.5
Main Camera
Modules 8 MP, f/2.4, AF 8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3.0", 1.5µm, AF
Features LED flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR
Video 720p@30fps, HDR 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps
Selfie Camera
Modules VGA 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)
Features face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
  16-bit/44.1kHz audio
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP
Positioning GPS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes No
Infrared port No No
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS No
USB microUSB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity, compass Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1750 mAh, removable Li-Po 1560 mAh, non-removable (5.92 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Up to 250 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play Up to 43 h 12 min
Misc
Colors Black, White, Red Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold
SAR 0.79 W/kg (head)     1.38 W/kg (body)     1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.69 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
Models C2105, C2104 A1453, A1457, A1518, A1528, A1530, A1533, iPhone6,1, iPhone6,2
Price About 130 EUR About 330 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 14341
Display Contrast ratio: 1077:1 (nominal) / 1.351:1 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 1219:1 (nominal) / 3.565:1 (sunlight)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 72dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 79dB Voice 68dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 69dB
Audio quality Noise -87.0dB / Crosstalk -88.0dB Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -90.3dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 39h Endurance rating 54h

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