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Sony Xperia SL
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony Xperia SL Android 4.0
Sony · 2012

Sony Xperia SL

Sony Xperia SL Android smartphone. Announced Aug 2012. Features 4.3″ display, Snapdragon S3 chipset, 12 MP primary camera, 1.3 MP front camera, 1750 mAh battery, 32 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 4.3"
Chipset Snapdragon S3
RAM 1 GB
Storage 32GB storage, no card slot
Camera 12 MP
Battery 1750 mAh
OS Android 4.0.4, up to 4.1.2
Build 144g, 10.6mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, September
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220

Display

Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 32GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps

Body

Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM

Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 420 h
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min
Music play Up to 25 h

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+ 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) TV launcher HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input

Our Tests

Camera Photo / Video

Misc

Colors Black, White, Silver, Pink
Models LT26ii
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, September
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
GPU Adreno 220
Type LED-backlit LCD,
Size 4.3 inches, 51.0 cm 2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Card slot No
Internal 32GB 1GB RAM
Single 12 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps
Single 1.3 MP
Video 720p@30fps
Dimensions 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight 144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM Micro-SIM
Type Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 420 h
Talk time Up to 8 h 30 min
Music play Up to 25 h
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0, OTG
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
featuresother ANT+ 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) TV launcher HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Camera Photo / Video
Colors Black, White, Silver, Pink
Models LT26ii
SAR 1.31 W/kg (head)     0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 1.30 W/kg (head)
Price About 240 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
29.4/100
Entry-level

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Processor 22.2
Display 54.7
Camera 49
Battery 35
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