Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) vs Sony Xperia VL
Side by side comparison between Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) vs Sony Xperia VL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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2.4"
TFT
TFT
240x320
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
128MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
950
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia VL
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| 15 Common items in both devices |
| 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| TFT LCD |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| Accelerometer |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Xperia VL |
| Other model names | Nokia X5-00, Nokia X5 for China Mobile | NTT DoCoMo Sony Xperia VL SOL21, KDDI Sony Xperia VL SOL21 |
| Country or region available | ![]() China | ![]() Japan |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 7/1/2010 | 11/26/2012 |
| Depth | 14.7 millimeters (0.58 inches) | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 49.8 x 113 millimeters (1.96 x 4.45 in) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~31.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 240x320 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| System version | Symbian 9.3 S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 264MHz ARM9 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| RAM memory | 128MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (80MB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 8GB microSD (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 2 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 | UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat3 800/1500 (Bands 11,18) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, TD-HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, WMV, H.263 | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5F | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 |
| Battery capacity | 950 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.6 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 165 hours (6.9 days) | 270 hours (11.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | WAP, HTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Various • Dual mode GSM/TD-SCDMA phone Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 • Reality Display • 16x digital zoom • 3D sweep panorama • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • Wi-Fi dual-band • Wi-Fi Direct Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia X5 (TD-SCDMA) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
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