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Pantech Discover 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

      Discover: 9 g lighter

      Discover:
      135 g
      Xperia SL:
      144 g

    • Width

      Xperia SL: 4.6 mm narrower

      Discover:
      68.6 mm
      Xperia SL:
      64 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Xperia SL: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      Discover:
      4.8 in
      Xperia SL:
      4.3 in

    • Chipset

      Discover:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
      Xperia SL:
      Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

    • Depth

      Discover: 1.5 mm thinner

      Discover:
      9.1 mm
      Xperia SL:
      10.6 mm

    • Height

      Xperia SL: 6.2 mm shorter

      Discover:
      134.2 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. Discover

      Height:
      134.2 mm +6.2 mm versus Xperia SL
      Width:
      68.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia SL
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    2. 2. Xperia SL

      Height:
      128 mm
      Width:
      64 mm
      Depth:
      10.6 mm +1.5 mm versus Discover

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Discover

      135 g

    2. 2. Xperia SL

      144 g

      +9 g versus Discover

    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. Discover

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

    2. 2. Xperia SL

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

    Discover has approximately 24.6% 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 Discover, Xperia SL, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageDiscoverXperia SL
    32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
    Discover: Original memory entry

    16 GB (13 GB user available) · 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. Discover

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Discover

      2100 mAh

      +350 mAh versus Xperia SL

    2. 2. Xperia SL

      1750 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Discover2. Xperia SL

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 134.2 Х 68.6 Х 9.1 mm
    • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 144 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.8" 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 (13 GB user available)
    • 1 GB 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.
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1750 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 63.5 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 69.0%
    • 62.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 306 PPI
    • 342 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Rear camera, main
    • 12.6 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12.6 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • 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 Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 225
    • Adreno 220
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 4130
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Release date
    • 2013
    • January
    • 2012
    • August
    Colors
    • Gray
    • Black
    • White
    • Silver
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 370 EUR
    • 240 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h Talking time- Up to 10 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 Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 86 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 237 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 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 Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Discover, Xperia SL.
    SpecificationDiscoverXperia SL
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For AT&T
    • 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