Samsung Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) vs Sony Xperia VL
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S 4G vs Sony Xperia VL phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1650
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
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| Capacitive |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Xperia VL |
| Other model names | T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S 4G T959 (3G+), Samsung Vibrant 4G | NTT DoCoMo Sony Xperia VL SOL21, KDDI Sony Xperia VL SOL21 |
| Country or region available |  USA |  Japan |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 2/1/2011 | 11/26/2012 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64.5 x 122.4 millimeters (2.54 x 4.82 in) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) |
| Weight | 118 grams (4.13 ounces) | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~57.7% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 342 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| System version | Android 2.2.1 Froyo | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 3 Single 3110 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | PowerVR SGX540 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 1GB (512MB available) eMMC | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | 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 | 21/5.76 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 | UMTS 1700/2100 | 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, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | 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 | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 |
| Battery capacity | 1650 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 7 hours |
| Standby | 300 hours (12.5 days) | 270 hours (11.3 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push 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 | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black on grey • Samsung TouchWiz 3.0 UI • 16GB microSD included • WiFi hotspot 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 | ||
| Galaxy S 4G (SGH-T959V) | Sony Xperia VL | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.9W/kg (head), 1.23W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.43W/kg (head) | feature not registered |