Sony Xperia SL vs vivo X30

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

    Xperia SL:
    LCD
    X30:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Xperia SL: 52.5 g lighter

    Xperia SL:
    144 g
    X30:
    196.5 g
  • Width

    Xperia SL: 10.1 mm narrower

    Xperia SL:
    64 mm
    X30:
    74.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia SL: 2.14 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia SL:
    4.3 in
    X30:
    6.44 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia SL:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    X30:
    Exynos 980 (8 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia SL:
    Single
    X30:
    Triple

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 +1.8 mm versus X30
  2. 2. X30

    Height:
    158.5 mm +30.5 mm versus Xperia SL
    Width:
    74.1 mm +10.1 mm versus Xperia SL
    Depth:
    8.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia SL

    144 g

  2. 2. X30

    196.5 g

    +52.5 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. X30

    Screen diagonal:
    6.44 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.1 cm²

X30 has approximately 96.4% 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, X30, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia SLX30
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 GB RAM
256 GB Not recorded 8 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. Xperia SL

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

2. X30

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

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. X30

    4350 mAh

    +2600 mAh versus Xperia SL

Specifications

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1. Xperia SL2. X30

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.1 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 196.5 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.44" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4350 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 10.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Exynos 980 (8 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 100.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.2%
  • 85.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 342 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • laser AF
  • OIS -32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 50mm (telephoto)
  • 1/2.8"
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8''
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex A55)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-G76 MP5
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4130
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 332541
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
Release date
  • 2012
  • August
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Peach
  • Light Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 240 EUR
  • 420 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 420 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min Music play - Up to 25 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
SIM card
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G (3.6+ Gbps DL)
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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR -800 nits typ. brightness
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia SL, X30.
SpecificationXperia SLX30
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 Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 33W