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Sony Xperia L

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Sony Xperia L
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Released in May 2013. Features 4.3 inches screen with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels and 228 ppi.

Dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930 with up to 1 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 1,750 mAh battery.

Released in July 2013. Features 4.3 inches screen with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels and 256 ppi.

Dual-core processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930-AB with up to 1.5 GB memory and 8 GB storage. It has 1,900 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Much lighter (28%)
  • Thinner (9%)
  • Better quality screen (11%)
  • OLED screen
  • More memory
  • Much more processing power (41%)
  • Better battery capacity (8%)

Specifications

Sony Xperia L Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
Specifications
Brand Sony Samsung
Model - -
Release Date May 2013 July 2013
Operating System Android 4.1 TouchWiz UI (Android 4.2)
Dimensions
Size 128.7 x 65.0 x 9.7 mm
5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in		 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm
4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 in
Weight 137 g
4.83 oz		 107 g
3.77 oz
Screen
Size 4.3 inches 4.3 inches
Resolution 480 x 854 pixels 540 x 960 pixels
PPI 228 256
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 8 MP f/2.4 8 MP f/2.6
Front VGA 2 MP
Storage
Memory 1 GB 1.5 GB
Fixed 8 GB 8 GB
Removable microSDHC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
Dual-core processor
28 nm		 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930-AB
Dual-core processor
28 nm
CPU 2x 1.00 GHz Krait 200 2x 1.70 GHz Krait 300
GPU Adreno 305 Adreno 305
Battery
Capacity 1,750 mAh 1,900 mAh
Features - -
Removable True True
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Sony Xperia L Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Sony Xperia L

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

4.3"
137 g
4.83 oz

4.3"
107 g
3.77 oz