Nokia 703 vs Sony Xperia neo L

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

    703:
    OLED
    Xperia neo L:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Xperia neo L: 10.5 g lighter

    703:
    142 g
    Xperia neo L:
    131.5 g
  • Screen diagonal

    703: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    703:
    3.7 in
    Xperia neo L:
    4 in
  • Height

    703: 4.5 mm shorter

    703:
    116.5 mm
    Xperia neo L:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    703:
    2011
    Xperia neo L:
    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. 703

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    Height:
    121 mm +4.5 mm versus 703
    Width:
    61.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 703

    142 g

    +10.5 g versus Xperia neo L

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    131.5 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. 703

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia neo L

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

Xperia neo L has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than 703.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

703: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

1 GB (300 MB user available) · 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. 703

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

2. Xperia neo L

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

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. 703

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia neo L

    1500 mAh

    +50 mAh versus 703

Specifications

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1. 7032. Xperia neo L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 131.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.7" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • upgradable to 7.8
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 39.0 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.7%
  • 59.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 252 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • No
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Release date
  • 2011
  • October. Released 2011
  • November
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 265 h (2G) / Up to 335 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Up to 80 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Unknown
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.27 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.94 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 703, Xperia neo L.
Specification703Xperia neo L
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer/editor -Video/photo editor - Also known as Nokia Sea Ray
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i