Sony Xperia VL vs Nokia 808 PureView
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia VL vs Nokia 808 PureView 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"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
41.5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1400
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia VL
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16 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| f/2.4 (aperture) |
| (front) 0.3MP |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Xperia VL | 808 PureView |
| Other model names | NTT DoCoMo Sony Xperia VL SOL21, KDDI Sony Xperia VL SOL21 | Nokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803 |
| Country or region available |  Japan |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 11/26/2012 | 6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/2012 |
| Depth | 10.7 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 129 millimeters (2.56 x 5.08 in) | 60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 120 grams (4.2 ounces) | 169 grams (5.92 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 360x640 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 342 PPI | 184 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 | 2.5D glass Nokia ClearBlack |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle |
| Firmware update | Android 4.3 Jelly Bean | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Broadcom BCM2763 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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 | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 13 megapixels | 41.5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 7728x5368 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED and Xenon flash on main camera |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | 1/1.2" 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, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | Carl Zeiss optics |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| 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 | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Micro HDMI Type D |
| 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) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BA800 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-4D |
| Battery capacity | 1750 mAh | 1400 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 5W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 270 hours (11.3 days) | 540 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| 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, 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, White, Red • UPnP Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia VL | Nokia 808 PureView | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.23W/kg (head) |