Sony Xperia L2 vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

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PHONES
Phone Names Sony Xperia L2 Samsung Galaxy S23+
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - H3311, H4311, H4331HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38 - H3311, H43111, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands-1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - H43311, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Launch
Announced2018, January. Released 2018, January2023, February 01
StatusDiscontinuedAvailable. Released 2023, February 17
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions150 x 78 x 9.8 mm (5.91 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm (6.21 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Weight178 g (6.28 oz)196 g (6.91 oz)
 -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~393 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.6 inches, 105.3 cm2 (~87.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCDDynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)
 -Always-on display
Platform
CPUQuad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
ChipsetMediatek MT6737T (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPUMali-T720MP2Adreno 740
OSAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat)Android 13, One UI 5.1
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal32GB 3GB RAM256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.0UFS 4.0
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", AF-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Video1080p@30fps8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Features-Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Single8 MP, f/2.4, 1/4.0"12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Video1080p@30fps4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYes-
Loudspeaker YesYes, with stereo speakers
 -32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 -Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Battery
Charging-45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min (advertised) 15W wireless (Qi/PMA) 4.5W reverse wireless
TypeLi-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 4700 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsBlack, Gold, PinkPhantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
ModelsH4311, H3311, H4331, H3321SM-S916B, SM-S916B/DS, SM-S916U, SM-S916U1, SM-S916W, SM-S916N, SM-S9160, SM-S916E, SM-S916E/DS
PriceAbout 140 EUR$ 780.00 / C$ 1,399.99 / £ 919.08 / € 1,185.89 / ₹ 94,999
SAR-0.95 W/kg (head)     1.04 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.77 W/kg (head)     1.45 W/kg (body)
Tests
Audio quality Noise -92.0dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 65h Endurance rating 111h
Camera Photo / VideoPhoto / Video
Display Contrast ratio: 1130:1 (nominal), 2.266 (sunlight)Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker Voice 67dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 91dB -26.5 LUFS (Good)
Performance AnTuTu: 45023 (v7) GeekBench: 1932 (v4.4)AnTuTu: 1234077 (v9) GeekBench: 5073 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -92.0dB / Crosstalk -89.7dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 65h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: 1130:1 (nominal), 2.266 (sunlight)-
LoudspeakerVoice 67dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 91dB-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 45023 (v7) GeekBench: 1932 (v4.4)-