Nokia 9500 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: 86 g lighter

    9500:
    230 g
    Xperia SL:
    144 g
  • Width

    9500: 7 mm narrower

    9500:
    57 mm
    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SL: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    9500:
    4.5 in
    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    9500:
    TI OMAP 1510
    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Xperia SL: 13.4 mm thinner

    9500:
    24 mm
    Xperia SL:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SL: 20 mm shorter

    9500:
    148 mm
    Xperia SL:
    128 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. 9500

    Height:
    148 mm +20 mm versus Xperia SL
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +13.4 mm versus Xperia SL
  2. 2. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm +7 mm versus 9500
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 9500

    230 g

    +86 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 9500

    9500: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Xperia SL

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

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 9500, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage9500Xperia SL
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
9500: Original memory entry

80 MB

Practical features

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

1. 9500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. 9500

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

    +450 mAh versus 9500

Specifications

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1. 95002. Xperia SL

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148 Х 57 Х 24 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 230 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 200 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 80 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 80 v2.0 UI
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 37.2 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 44.1%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Processor CPU
  • 150 MHz ARM925T
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 4130
General specs
General specs — specifications for 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Tin Grey
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 430 EUR
  • 240 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 6 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 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 6
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • 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 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 9500, Xperia SL.
Specification9500Xperia SL
Dop
  • Infrared port - Music player MP3
  • MP4(AAC)
  • RA
  • MIDI -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers
  • 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