Philips W930 vs Sony Xperia L1

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 L1: 70 g lighter

    W930:
    250 g
    Xperia L1:
    180 g
  • Width

    W930: 16.2 mm narrower

    W930:
    57.8 mm
    Xperia L1:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W930: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    W930:
    3.2 in
    Xperia L1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    W930:
    Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
    Xperia L1:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia L1: 13.3 mm thinner

    W930:
    22 mm
    Xperia L1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    W930: 41 mm shorter

    W930:
    110 mm
    Xperia L1:
    151 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. W930

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    57.8 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.3 mm versus Xperia L1
  2. 2. Xperia L1

    Height:
    151 mm +41 mm versus W930
    Width:
    74 mm +16.2 mm versus W930
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W930

    250 g

    +70 g versus Xperia L1

  2. 2. Xperia L1

    180 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. W930

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia L1

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

Xperia L1 has approximately 173.5% more rectangular screen area than W930.

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 W930, Xperia L1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW930Xperia L1
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
W930: Original memory entry

100 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. W930

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

2. Xperia L1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. W930

    2000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L1

    2620 mAh

    +620 mAh versus W930

Specifications

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1. W9302. Xperia L1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 57.8 Х 22 mm
  • 151 Х 74 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 250 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • Dual TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 100 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2620 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.0%
  • 74.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38295
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 660
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1828
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1215
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 123
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 406
General specs
General specs — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Black/Gold
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 9 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 63 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for W930, Xperia L1.
SpecificationW930Xperia L1
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/H.263 player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G3311
  • G3312 (ЕМЕА); G3313 (USA)