Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) vs BlackBerry Curve 9310
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia SL vs BlackBerry Curve 9310 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
LED
LED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
2.44"
TFT
TFT
320x240
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1450
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii)
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25 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +6 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
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| Model | Xperia SL (LT26ii) | Curve 9310 |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia SL LT26ii, Sony SL | RIM BlackBerry Curve 9310 Verizon CDMA |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | BlackBerry |
| Release date | 10/1/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 | 7/12/2012 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 128 millimeters (2.52 x 5.04 in) | 60 x 109 millimeters (2.36 x 4.29 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 104 grams (3.64 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 2.44" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~28.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 320x240 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Not supported |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 164 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | BlackBerry OS 7.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | feature not registered |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 512MB (91MB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | Not supported |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 3.1 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 29 fps | VGA (640x480) 15 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | 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 |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) xLOUD | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, AMR, 3GP, 3GPP, OGG |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 1450 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.5 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Fixed QWERTY keyboard |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Silver, Pink PlayNow • Remote control for Sony TV • SE Timescape | • Colors: Black • Optical trackpad • BBM |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | BlackBerry Curve 9310 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.31W/kg (head), 0.6W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.3W/kg (head) | feature not registered |