Difference between Nokia Lumia 820 and Sony Xperia L
Key difference: One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia 920. Some of the latest new smartphones are the Sony Xperia SP and Sony Xperia L, both belonging to the Sony’s Xperia flagship. The Sony Xperia L is a mid-range smartphone.
Nokia is a multinational communications and information technology corporation based in Helsinki, Finland. Nokia’s phones have been famously known as being simple and durable. In 2012, it was the world’s second largest mobile phone maker by unit sales, following Samsung. However, the sales of Nokia have been decreasing as more and more of the market shifts towards smartphones such as iPhones and Androids. In an attempt to offset their decreasing sales, Nokia tied up with Microsoft to release its own line of smartphones, the Nokia Lumia running on Windows Phone Operating Software.
One of the first smartphones under the brand is the Nokia Lumia 820. The Nokia Lumia 820 was first of the first phones to be developed running on Windows Phone 8. It was launched in November 2012, as a slightly cheaper alternative to the Nokia Lumia 920. It has a 4.3 inch display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and a 1 GB RAM. The phone has 8 GB internal memory and an external memory expandable up to 64 GB.
Nokia Lumia 820 features an 8 MP primary camera with autofocus and dual-LED flash, as well as Carl Zeiss optics. It also has a VGA secondary front-facing camera for self photo shots and video calling. The phone is available in a variety of bright colors, such as black, gray, red, yellow, white, blue, and violet. In fact, the phone comes with back panels in these colors allowing the user to change the phone’s color every few days.
The newest and most distinguishing feature of the Lumia 820 is that the phone is capable of wireless charging. However, the wireless charging mat is not included with the phone and has to be purchased separately.
However, the phone has been criticized as being chunky and heavy. Another issue with the phone, in fact all the Windows phones, is that it comes with the Internet Explorer browser built-in, which can be quite lagging at times, and the phones do not support any other browsers. Furthermore, the collection of apps available on Windows is quite limited, especially as compared to the apps available for Android and Apple.
Some of the latest new smartphones on the market are the Sony Xperia SP and Sony Xperia L, both belonging to the Sony’s Xperia flagship. The Sony Xperia L is a mid-range smartphone. It features a 4.3-inch screen with a resolution of 854x480px and a scratch-resistant cover glass. It runs on Android 4.1 with a Dual-Core 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8230 chipset and 1 GB of RAM. It also has all the bells and whistles, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 3G HSPA connectivity, as well as NFC support. The NFC is integrated with a one-touch connection to external displays in order to allow for big screen playback of videos or photos. The phone does not however have LTE capability.
Still, its saving grace has to be its 8 MP camera, which uses Sony's latest mobile Exmor RS sensor and offers a built-in HDR mode for both stills and video. The Exmor RS sensor is supposed to improved clarity and color reproduction, while the HDR mode will allow for better pictures in various different kinds of lights.
The phone is powered by a 1900mAh battery and has a battery STAMINA Mode for optimizing power consumption. The phone is available in three colors: white, black and red. It also has an LED light on the bottom of the phone that can be customized to blink different colors to indicate an incoming phone call, a missed call or text message. The light can also be programmed to blink in correspondence with the rhythm of the song played on the built in Sony Walkman music player.
The phone also comes with pre-installed Sony apps called Walkman, Album, and Movies. These are part of a pre-loaded software suite that allows for consuming and sharing a vast library of multimedia content.
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Nokia website, the Sony Mobile website, cnet.co.uk, and GSMArena.com.
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Nokia Lumia 820 |
Sony Xperia L |
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Launch Date |
November 2012 |
Q2 of 2013 |
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Company |
Nokia |
Sony Corporation |
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Size |
123.8 x 68.5 x 9.9 mm, 83.5 cc (4.87 x 2.70 x 0.39 in) |
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm |
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Display |
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Screen |
480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density) |
480 x 854 pixels, 4.3 inches (~228 ppi pixel density) |
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Protection |
ClearBlack display |
Scratch-resistant glass |
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Weight |
160 g (5.64 oz) |
137g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
No |
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GUI |
Windows Phone 8 |
Sony UI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait |
Dual-core 1 GHz |
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GPU |
Adreno 225 |
Adreno 305 |
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OS |
Microsoft Windows Phone 8 |
Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon |
Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon |
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RAM |
1 GB RAM |
1 GB |
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SIM Size |
Micro-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
8 GB |
8 GB (5.8 GB user available) |
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Expandable Memory |
microSD, up to 64 GB |
Expandable up to 32 GB |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
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Connectivity |
Micro-USB charging connector, 3.5 mm audio connector, Micro-USB-B connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi, NFC, Wi-Fi Channel bonding |
aGPS, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology, DLNA Certified, Media Go, Media Transfer Protocol support, Micro USB support, Native USB tethering, NFC, Screen mirroring, Xperia Link, Wi-Fi and WiFi Hotspot functionality, WebKit web browser with Pan & zoom, Synchronisation via Exchange ActiveSync, Facebook, Google Sync and SyncML |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, NFC |
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Speed |
HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
HSPA+ |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
Yes, v3.1 with A2DP, EDR |
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
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USB |
microUSB v2.0 |
Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels |
8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, VGA |
VGA |
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Video |
Yes, 1080p@30fps, video stabilization |
Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR |
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Camera Features |
Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus |
Geo-tagging, Touch focus, Face and smile detection, Image stabilization, HDR, Sweep panorama, Sony Exmor RS for mobile image sensor |
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Sound Enhancement |
Dolby Headphone sound enhancement, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
SNS integration, Clear bass, Clear stereo and Clear Phase |
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Audio supported formats |
Codecs: MP3, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, AAC LC, AAC+/HEAAC, eAAC+/HEAACv2 Audio playback file formats: ASF, MP4, AAC, AMR, MP3, M4A, WMA, 3GP, 3G2 |
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player |
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Video supported formats |
Video playback codecs: VC-1, H.264/AVC, H.263, MPEG-4 Video playback file formats: MP4, WMV, 3GP, M4V Video recording formats: MP4/H.264 |
MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV player |
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Battery Capacity |
Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery (BP-5T) |
Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery |
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Available Colors |
Black, Gray, Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Violet |
Black, White, Red |
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Messaging |
SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
HTML |
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Radio |
No |
Stereo FM radio with RDS |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
Yes, with A-GPS support |
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Java |
No |
Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
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Additional Features |
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Image Courtesy: nokia.com, sonymobile.com
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