Sony Xperia M vs HTC Desire L

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia M and HTC Desire L run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: HTC Desire L offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while Sony Xperia M offers 4 inches, making HTC Desire L the larger display of the two. HTC Desire L features a S-LCD 2 display compared to Sony Xperia M's TFT, making HTC Desire L the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Sony Xperia M and HTC Desire L feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Battery: HTC Desire L offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Sony Xperia M offers 1750 mAh, making HTC Desire L better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Sony Xperia M and HTC Desire L offer the same internal storage of 4 GB.

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Sony Xperia M
₹9,990
(Out of Stock)
HTC Desire L
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2013
16 Apr, 2013

Performance

Snapdragon S4 Plus
Snapdragon S2
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
TFT
S-LCD 2
480x854 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
N/A

Battery

1750 mAh
1800 mAh

Storage

4 GB
4 GB

User Ratings

4.2/5
(4,322 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2013
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8227
Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255

Processor

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

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 305
Adreno 203

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

Display

Display Type

TFT
S-LCD 2

Screen Size

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

Resolution

480x854 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

245 ppi
217 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

57.34 %
61.4 %

Design

Height

124 mm
128 mm

Width

62 mm
66.9 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

115 grams
118 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom
5 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Simultaneous HD video and image recording

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
1280x720 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
N/A

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh
1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.3 Hours(2G)
Up to 10.17 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer