Samsung Galaxy S2 vs Sony Xperia L2

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

    Galaxy S2:
    OLED
    Xperia L2:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy S2: 62 g lighter

    Galaxy S2:
    116 g
    Xperia L2:
    178 g
  • Width

    Galaxy S2: 11.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy S2:
    66.1 mm
    Xperia L2:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy S2: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S2:
    4.3 in
    Xperia L2:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Galaxy S2:
    1 GB RAM
    Xperia L2:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S2:
    Exynos 4210 Dual
    Xperia L2:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

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. Galaxy S2

    Height:
    125.3 mm
    Width:
    66.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L2

    Height:
    150 mm +24.7 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Width:
    78 mm +11.9 mm versus Galaxy S2
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S2

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S2

    116 g

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    178 g

    +62 g versus Galaxy S2

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. Galaxy S2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia L2

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

Xperia L2 has approximately 58.5% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

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 Galaxy S2, Xperia L2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S2Xperia L2
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 3 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. Galaxy S2

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

2. Xperia L2

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. Galaxy S2

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L2

    3300 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus Galaxy S2

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S22. Xperia L2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
  • 150 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED Plus
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4210 Dual
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
NFC
  • Optional
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.5%
  • 71.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.1''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 57
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 58
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 56
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9100
  • 32458
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 415
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 639
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 346
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Release date
  • 2011
  • February. Released 2011
  • April
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S2, Xperia L2.
SpecificationGalaxy S2Xperia L2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L2 Dual with dual-SIM card slots