Sony Xperia VL vs HTC Sensation (3G)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia VL vs HTC Sensation phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
TFT
TFT
720x1280
13
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1750
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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4.3"
SLCD
SLCD
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia VL
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19 Advantages 
2 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 4.3" |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +20 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 VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
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| Model | Xperia VL | Sensation (3G) |
| Other model names | NTT DoCoMo Sony Xperia VL SOL21, KDDI Sony Xperia VL SOL21 | HTC Sensation 3G, HTC Pyramid |
| Country or region available |  Japan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | HTC |
| Release date | 11/26/2012 | 5/19/2011 |
| Depth | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 11.3 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) | 65.4 x 126.1 millimeters (2.57 x 4.96 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT Super LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~61.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | HTC Sense 3.0 UI |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 768MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 1GB (558MB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | UMTS 900/1700/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 800/1500 (Bands 11,18) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| 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, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | VGA (640x480) |
| 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 VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported SRS virtual surround sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, AAC+, WAV, WMA |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BG58100 |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 1520 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 6.7 hours |
| Standby | 270 hours (11.3 days) | 400 hours (16.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • 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 | • Colors: Black, Ice White • 8GB microSD included HTC Watch Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | HTC Sensation (3G) | |
| 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 |