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Motorola Milestone XT883 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.

    • Weight

      Xperia SL: 40 g lighter

      Milestone XT883:
      184 g
      Xperia SL:
      144 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Milestone XT883: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      Milestone XT883:
      4 in
      Xperia SL:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Milestone XT883:
      TI OMAP 4430
      Xperia SL:
      Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      Xperia SL: 2.3 mm thinner

      Milestone XT883:
      12.9 mm
      Xperia SL:
      10.6 mm

    • Height

      Milestone XT883: 4.7 mm shorter

      Milestone XT883:
      123.3 mm
      Xperia SL:
      128 mm

    • Release year

      Milestone XT883:
      2011
      Xperia SL:
      2012

    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. Milestone XT883

      Height:
      123.3 mm
      Width:
      64.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.9 mm +2.3 mm versus Xperia SL

    2. 2. Xperia SL

      Height:
      128 mm +4.7 mm versus Milestone XT883
      Width:
      64 mm
      Depth:
      10.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Milestone XT883

      184 g

      +40 g versus Xperia SL

    2. 2. Xperia SL

      144 g

    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. Milestone XT883

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

    2. 2. Xperia SL

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

    Xperia SL has approximately 15.6% more rectangular screen area than Milestone XT883.

    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 Milestone XT883, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Milestone XT883: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 512 MB 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. Milestone XT883

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Milestone XT883

      1500 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia SL

      1750 mAh

      +250 mAh versus Milestone XT883

    Specifications

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    1. Milestone XT8832. Xperia SL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.3 Х 64.1 Х 12.9 mm
    • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
    Weight
    • 184 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • TI OMAP 4430
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.8%
    • 62.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 275 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX540
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 4130
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Release date
    • 2011
    • June
    • 2012
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black
    • White
    • Silver
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 240 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 40 min
    • 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 Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • 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 Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Touch sensitive controls
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Milestone XT883, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationMilestone XT883Xperia SL
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Quickoffice document editor -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - For China Also known as Motorola DROID 3
    • 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