Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) vs HTC Desire Eye
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia SL vs HTC Desire Eye 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)
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5.2"
SLCD3
SLCD3
1080x1920
13.1
MP
MP
13.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? HTC Desire Eye
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6 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| BSI sensor |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +18 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) | HTC Desire Eye | |
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| Model | Xperia SL (LT26ii) | Desire Eye |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia SL LT26ii, Sony SL | AT&T HTC Desire Eye LTE, HTC Eye |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | HTC |
| Release date | 10/1/2012, Announced: 8/31/2012 | 11/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 64 x 128 millimeters (2.52 x 5.04 in) | 73.8 x 151.7 millimeters (2.91 x 5.97 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 154 grams (5.39 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT Super LCD 3 |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~62.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 424 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AB v3 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.3GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) |
| External storage | Not supported | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS Asia: 850/900/1900/2100 - AT&T: 850/1700/1900/2100 - EMEA: 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-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) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 13.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 29 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED on both cameras |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 13.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 4208x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Dual-LED |
| 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) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) xLOUD | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 2400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.5 hours | 20 hours |
| Standby | 420 hours (17.5 days) | 538 hours (22.4 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Silver, Pink PlayNow • Remote control for Sony TV • SE Timescape | • Colors: Blue, Red, White • HTC Sense UI 6 • HTC BlinkFeed • HTC BoomSound • Google Drive 50GB • IPX7 certified: dustproof and water resistant up to 1m and 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia SL (LT26ii) | HTC Desire Eye | |
| 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 |