Sony Xperia L vs Lenovo A789

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Comparing the Sony Xperia L vs Lenovo A789 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia L and Lenovo A789 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Sony Xperia L offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while Lenovo A789 offers 4 inches, making Sony Xperia L the larger display of the two. Both Sony Xperia L and Lenovo A789 feature the same TFT display.


Rear Camera: Sony Xperia L offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Lenovo A789 offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia L better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia L and Lenovo A789 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo A789 offers a higher battery capacity with 2000 mAh, while Sony Xperia L offers 1750 mAh, making Lenovo A789 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Sony Xperia L offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Lenovo A789 offers 4 GB, making Sony Xperia L the better option for storage.

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Sony Xperia L
₹14,490
(Out of Stock)
Lenovo A789
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
53%

Release Date

18 May, 2013
16 Aug, 2012

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 400
MediaTek MT6577
Dual Core (upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

N/A
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4 inches (10.16 cm)
TFT
TFT
480x854 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

N/A
8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

N/A
1750 mAh
2000 mAh

Storage

8 GB
4 GB

User Ratings

4.1/5
(2,231 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

May 18, 2013
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Poor

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
MediaTek MT6577

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
PowerVR SGX 531 Ultra

RAM

1 GB
512 MB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Very Good

Display Type

TFT
TFT

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4 inches  (10.16 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

228 ppi
233 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.79 %
54.95 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

128.7 mm
126.6 mm

Width

65 mm
65.4 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
13.2 mm

Weight

137 grams
154.8 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Avg

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
N/A

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1280x720

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

1750 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8.5 Hours(2G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.44 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes
N/A

HDMI

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
N/A

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

Google Chrome Google Play Store Google Voice Search Google Maps etc.
N/A