Sony Xperia L vs Samsung Galaxy Core

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy Core runs at a higher processing speed of 1.2 GHz, while Sony Xperia L runs at 1.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy Core the better performer.


Display: Both Sony Xperia L and Samsung Galaxy Core offer the same screen size of 4.3 inches and feature the same TFT display.


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


Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia L and Samsung Galaxy Core feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy Core offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Sony Xperia L offers 1750 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Core better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia L and Samsung Galaxy Core offer the same internal storage of 8 GB.

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Sony Xperia L
₹14,490
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy Core
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

18 May, 2013
01 Jul, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon 400
Snapdragon S4
Dual Core (upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.2 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
TFT
TFT
480x854 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

1750 mAh
1800 mAh

Storage

8 GB
8 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 v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8225

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Dual core, 1.2 GHz, Cortex A5

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 203

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

TFT
TFT

Screen Size

4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)
4.3 inches  (10.92 cm)

Resolution

480x854 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

228 ppi
217 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

60.79 %
60.15 %

Screen Protection

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

128.7 mm
129.3 mm

Width

65 mm
67.6 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.95 mm

Weight

137 grams
124 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

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
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
720x480 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8.5 Hours(2G)
Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

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
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v3.0

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 Compass

Applications

Google Chrome Google Play Store Google Voice Search Google Maps etc.
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