Sony Xperia SL vs Spice Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

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: 33 g lighter

    Xperia SL:
    144 g
    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
    177 g
  • Width

    Xperia SL: 8.9 mm narrower

    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SL: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon: 1 mm thinner

    Xperia SL:
    10.6 mm
    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
    9.6 mm
  • Height

    Xperia SL: 17 mm shorter

    Xperia SL:
    128 mm
    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    Xperia SL:
    2012
    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
    2014

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. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1 mm versus Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
  2. 2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

    Height:
    145 mm +17 mm versus Xperia SL
    Width:
    72.9 mm +8.9 mm versus Xperia SL
    Depth:
    9.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SL

    144 g

  2. 2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

    177 g

    +33 g versus Xperia SL

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. Xperia SL

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

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

Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon has approximately 35.2% 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 Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown

Practical features

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

1. Xperia SL

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

  2. 2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

    1800 mAh

    +50 mAh versus Xperia SL

Specifications

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1. Xperia SL2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
  • 145 Х 72.9 Х 9.6 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 65.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4130
  • 3728
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2014
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • White/Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SL, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
SpecificationXperia SLMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer