Sony Xperia VL vs Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia VL vs Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 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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5.3"
LTPS
LTPS
720x1280
12.6
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia VL
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12 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 28 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 / 1GB |
| 8GB (5GB available) |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| +21 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Xperia VL | Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) |
| Other model names | NTT DoCoMo Sony Xperia VL SOL21, KDDI Sony Xperia VL SOL21 | Lenovo Gold Fighter S8 S898T+, Golden Warrior S8 S898T+ |
| Country or region available |  Japan | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Lenovo |
| Release date | 11/26/2012 | 5/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) | 76.7 x 146 millimeters (3.02 x 5.75 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | LTPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 5.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 277 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: MediaTek MT6592M |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Octa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | ARM Mali-450 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 8GB (5GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 7.2 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/2100 | TD-SCDMA 1880/2010 |
| 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 | GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA, TD-HSDPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 12.6 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 4096x3072 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| 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 | 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 | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| 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 Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 270 hours (11.3 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| 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 | 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, 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: Golden Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Lenovo Golden Warrior S8 (8GB) | |
| 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 |