Sony Xperia SL vs T-Mobile myTouch qwerty

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: 41 g lighter

    Xperia SL:
    144 g
    myTouch qwerty:
    185 g
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch qwerty: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
    myTouch qwerty:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    myTouch qwerty:
    Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
  • Depth

    Xperia SL: 3.7 mm thinner

    Xperia SL:
    10.6 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    14.3 mm
  • Height

    myTouch qwerty: 3.2 mm shorter

    Xperia SL:
    128 mm
    myTouch qwerty:
    124.8 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. Xperia SL

    Height:
    128 mm +3.2 mm versus myTouch qwerty
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    10.6 mm
  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    Height:
    124.8 mm
    Width:
    63.9 mm
    Depth:
    14.3 mm +3.7 mm versus Xperia SL

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SL

    144 g

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    185 g

    +41 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. myTouch qwerty

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

Xperia SL has approximately 11.9% more rectangular screen area than myTouch qwerty.

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, myTouch qwerty, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

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. myTouch qwerty

NFC:
Unknown
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. Xperia SL

    1750 mAh

    +250 mAh versus myTouch qwerty

  2. 2. myTouch qwerty

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia SL2. myTouch qwerty

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
  • 124.8 Х 63.9 Х 14.3 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 57.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2012
  • August. Released 2012
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 290 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 185 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
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, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SL, myTouch qwerty.
SpecificationXperia SLmyTouch qwerty
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
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)