Sony Xperia L review

Hi guys, I’m back!

After a long time without any updates, this day I’m going to post about something that I’ve never done before. I’ve been dabbling in gadgets stuff lately, so what I’m going to do is to write my own gadget review based on my own viewpoint. Btw, what I mean as gadgets here are stuffs like smartphones, tablets, and such.

My very first review is about my very own smartphone, the Xperia L C2105

Xperia L is Sony’s mid-range smartphone which was released on May, 2013. It has quite impressive specs for its price range.

Let’s look about the screen first.

 

Screen                    : 4.3 inch TFT, 480x854 pixels (228 ppi)

The screen in my opinion, is impressive. 4.3 inch is just big enough for us to surf the internet, play games, or even watch movies while at the same time retains its small size for an easy one-hand operation. Sure that its resolution isn’t the best one around, but it’s pleasing enough to watch stuffs. Its clarity is quite good indoor, but unfortunately poor against sunlight considering it’s a TFT.

Now let’s see the OS

                    

OS                             : 4.1.2 Jelly Bean (4.2.2 update available)

Sadly, no Kitkat yet for this smartphone. 4.1.2 Jelly Bean is still nice though, as it still supports the  majority of application on the Play Store, and it’s really smooth anyway. 4.2.2 update is also available, but seems no major difference other than UI stuffs.

How about the processing power?

                       

Processor               : Dual Core 1 GHz Krait

GPU                          : Adreno 305

Chipset                    : Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon

RAM                         : 1 GB

Yeah, dual core is no powerhouse anymore with quad cores running rampant around the market. But it is actually a really solid processor for a mid-ranger. For example, it reaches 12k in AnTuTu Benchmark which outlevels almost any other competitors in its range. Backed up with a 1 GB RAM and Adreno 305 GPU, it excels for playing some 3D Games smoothly. I never feel that this spec isn’t enough for daily usage and gaming, but be careful that it can be quite laggy if you put too much stuffs in your memory.

Okay, so how much stuffs we can add?

Storage                   : 8 GB Internal (5.8 GB user available), microSD slot (up to 32 GB)

Why Dropbox logo? Well it resembles storage right, so why not? Xperia L got a quite ample of storage. 5.8 GB might not too much, but it’s great considering you can save things like pictures, video, music, and many other things in your whopping 32 GB external memory. So 5,2 GB is mostly only for application that you download from the Playstore. Wow! That’s a lot of game :D

                Let’s move to the utility stuffs

Camera                   : 8 MP back, VGA front

Video Recording    : HD 720p @30fps

Xperia L is blessed with a 8 MP camera with many features like face detection, smile shutter, geotagging, touch capture, panorama, and HDR mode. Yes it lacks the   -- Bring the killer dinosaur here --  AR mode, but it software matters anyway, so you can get it if you want to.

The Camera itself is great, but it’s somehow lacking in software utilities. I recommend you to use camera apps on the Play Store for the best result such as Camera360, Lenovo Super Camera, etc.

Anyway here is the camera samples of Xperia L (taken from gsmarena.com)   
         

Unfortunately, the VGA front facer is not a great deal for all of you selfieholic. It also lacks the Exmor sensor, so you really have to adjust the light conditionif you expect a good result. Again, use the Play Store Camera App for better result. I myself have been using Camera360, and it had barely disappoint me till now.

Video recording capability is average. Good enough for this price range, but it’s a pity that the other 720p recorders like S3 mini and Lumia 720 outlevels Xperia L in this section. It’s not that bad though, it captures a quite good video in the right light condition, and with enough details too.

The Sensors? Hmm ..

Sensors                  : Accelerometer, ambient light and proximity sensor

Okay, I don’t really know much about this part. It has the standard sensors just like the other smartphones do. It lacks the gyroscope though, so you can’t have that really smooth rotation when playing games like minion rush. But it’s still awesome generally.

The last,  how about the battery?

Battery                   : 1750 mAh Li-Ion battery, user-replaceable

I took the battery data from gsmarena.com again. It just provides nearly anything that you could wish for. It’s a 1750 mAh removable battery. Usually it last a day of normal usage, and a day of gaming and video streaming will cost you two times charging. It’s a good idea to bring a powerbank when you attempt to have a trip somewhere.

So that’s it guys my first review about Sony Xperia L C2105. It’s an impressive mid ranger to have, and it won’t set you back too much, only about $299 at release (should be a lot cheaper by now). It’s not the best phone for selfies, but otherwise it’s worth it.

Sources: gsmarena.com, techradar.com, dropbox (logo), mousehunt (processor pic)