Philips W635 vs Sony Xperia 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.

  • Weight

    Xperia L: 20 g lighter

    W635:
    157 g
    Xperia L:
    137 g
  • Screen diagonal

    W635: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    W635:
    4 in
    Xperia L:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    W635:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    Xperia L:
    Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia L: 1.8 mm thinner

    W635:
    11.5 mm
    Xperia L:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    W635: 4.7 mm shorter

    W635:
    124 mm
    Xperia L:
    128.7 mm
  • Release year

    W635:
    2012
    Xperia L:
    2013

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. W635

    Height:
    124 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia L
  2. 2. Xperia L

    Height:
    128.7 mm +4.7 mm versus W635
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W635

    157 g

    +20 g versus Xperia L

  2. 2. Xperia L

    137 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. W635

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

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

Xperia L has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than W635.

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.

W635: Original memory entry

512 MB

Xperia L: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 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. W635

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

2. Xperia L

NFC:
Yes
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. W635

    1630 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L

    1750 mAh

    +120 mAh versus W635

Specifications

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1. W6352. Xperia L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 64.5 Х 11.5 mm
  • 128.7 Х 65 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 157 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 512 MB
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.9%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Processor CPU
  • Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 11455
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 376
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 681
General specs
General specs — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Release date
  • 2012
  • April
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Gray
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 460 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 43 h 12 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104
  • C2105
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W635, Xperia L.
SpecificationW635Xperia L
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L C2105
  • Sony Xperia L C2104