Motorola DROID Ultra vs Sony Xperia SL

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    DROID Ultra:
    OLED
    Xperia SL:
    LCD
  • Weight

    DROID Ultra: 7 g lighter

    DROID Ultra:
    137 g
    Xperia SL:
    144 g
  • Width

    Xperia SL: 7.2 mm narrower

    DROID Ultra:
    71.2 mm
    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    DROID Ultra:
    5 in
    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    DROID Ultra:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    DROID Ultra: 3.4 mm thinner

    DROID Ultra:
    7.2 mm
    Xperia SL:
    10.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    Height:
    137.5 mm +9.5 mm versus Xperia SL
    Width:
    71.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Xperia SL
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +3.4 mm versus DROID Ultra

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    137 g

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    144 g

    +7 g versus DROID Ultra

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

DROID Ultra has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia SL.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDROID UltraXperia SL
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. DROID Ultra

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Xperia SL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. DROID Ultra

    2130 mAh

    +380 mAh versus Xperia SL

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID Ultra2. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 137.5 Х 71.2 Х 7.2 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 70.4%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Rear camera, main
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 10 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3330
  • 4130
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 667
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1268
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Release date
  • 2013
  • July
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h Talking time- Up to 28 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.54 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID Ultra, Xperia SL.
SpecificationDROID UltraXperia SL
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Splash resistant - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - 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