Sony Xperia S vs HTC One XL

Comparing the Sony Xperia S vs HTC One XL across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Sony Xperia S and HTC One XL run at the same processing speed of 1.5 GHz.

Display: HTC One XL offers a screen size of 4.7 inches, while Sony Xperia S offers 4.3 inches, making HTC One XL the larger display of the two. HTC One XL features a IPS LCD display compared to Sony Xperia S's LCD, making HTC One XL the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia S offers a higher rear camera resolution with 12.1 MP, while HTC One XL offers 8 MP, making Sony Xperia S better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Sony Xperia S and HTC One XL feature a 1.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: HTC One XL offers a higher battery capacity with 1800 mAh, while Sony Xperia S offers 1750 mAh, making HTC One XL better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Sony Xperia S and HTC One XL offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

Sony Xperia S

(Discontinued)

HTC One XL

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Release Date

21 Feb, 2012

30 Jun, 2012

User Ratings

4.6/5

(603 ratings)

N/A

User Feedback

General

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Android v4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

Timescape UI

N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960

Processor

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Scorpion

Dual core, 1.5 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 220

Adreno 225

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)

1280x720 px (FULL HD)

Pixel Density

342 ppi

312 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

62.08 %

64.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

128 mm

134.8 mm

Width

64 mm

69.9 mm

Thickness

10.60 mm

8.90 mm

Weight

144 grams

129 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

12.1 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor Exmor-R CMOS image sensor

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.028 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

N/A	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Stereo recording

Front Camera

Resolution

1.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Capacity

1750 mAh

1800 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 8.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 7.5 Hours(2G)

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB

Expandable Storage

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G Not Supported 4G

SIM 1

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 3)

SAR Value

Head: 1.3 W/kg Body: 1.07 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1

Yes v4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

Yes

HDMI

Yes

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope