Sony Xperia TL Specs

8.0
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Sony Xperia TL Review
9.3

Description

This is the LTE capable version of the Sony Xperia T whic is the company's newest flagship the Android ICS-powered device. Specs-wise, the Xperia T is equipped with a large 4.6” HD BRAVIA display, which will obviously take advantage of the Mobile BRAVIA engine that enhances media for your viewing pleasure. This, however, isn't where the interesting features of this display end. Sony has also employed its WhiteMagic technology here in the Xperia T. What it does is allowing you to set the brightness of the display really high, but the extra white pixel comes at the expense of natural color representation, at least in the Xperia P. NFC is thrown into the ring here, too, for sharing media, files and mobile payments.

This device is also known as Sony LT30at

Cons

  • Thick body (0.37 inches)
I want it 23 users
I have it 11 users
I had it 8 users

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Display

Size: 4.5-inch
Resolution: 1280 x 720 px, 323 PPI
Technology: TFT
Screen-to-body: 65.58 %
Colors: 16 777 216
Features: Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960
Processor: Dual-core, 1500 MHz, Krait
GPU: Adreno 225
RAM: 1GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage: 16GB
Storage expansion: microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS: Android (4.1, 4.0.4) Screenshots
Device type: Smartphone

Battery

Capacity: 1850 mAh
Type: User replaceable

Camera

Rear: Single camera Camera samples
Main camera: 13 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications: Aperture size: F2.4
Flash: LED
Video recording: 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video light, EIS, Video calling
Front: 1.3 MP
Video capture: 1280x720 (HD)
Dimensions: 5.09 x 2.65 x 0.37 inches
(129.4 x 67.3 x 9.35 mm)
Weight: 5.22 oz (148.0 g)
Features: Notification light
Keys: Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors: Black, Gray, White

Cellular

4G (FDD): Bands 4(AWS-1), 17(700 b)
3G: Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed: LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type: Micro SIM

Multimedia

Headphones: 3.5mm jack
Speakers: Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features: Album art cover, Background playback, Music recognition
Screen mirroring: DLNA, MHL

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth: 3.1
Wi-Fi: 802.11 a, b, g, n
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USB: microUSB, USB 2.0
Features: Mass storage device, OTG, Video out, Charging
Hearing aid compatible: M3, T3
Location: A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other: NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications: Haptic feedback, (MP3)
Other features: Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
Date approved: Sep 19, 2012
FCC ID value: PY7PM-0140
Measured SAR:
Head: 0.96 W/kg
Body: 1.13 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.13 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.32 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced: Oct 01, 2012
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Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

Bean. Jelly Bean. Sony Xperia TL gets Android 4.1.2 update stirred, not shaken
The AT&T version of the James Bond phone, the Sony Xperia TL, is starting to receive its update to Android 4.1.2 from the current build of Android 4.0.4. Unfortunately though, the update is not coming OTA but needs to be pulled out of the Sony PC...
, by Alan Friedman, 14
Bean. Jelly Bean. Sony Xperia TL gets Android 4.1.2 update stirred, not shaken
Video shows Sony Xperia TL running Android 4.1.2
Sony has already let it be known that the Sony Xperia T will be one of the first Xperia models to receive the Jelly Bean update. But that is not expected to happen until February at the earliest, and could happen in March. Meanwhile, a leaked version...
, by Alan Friedman, 8
Video shows Sony Xperia TL running Android 4.1.2
Optimus G and Xperia TL can now be purchased from AT&T
What do you know, it's not only iPad mini launch day today. Outside the magical land of Apple, AT&T is also having a major launch as it has now released the LG Optimus G and Sony Xperia TL - two very cool high-end smartphones for maniacs.We guess...
, by Rad Slavov, 13
Optimus G and Xperia TL can now be purchased from AT&T
Sony Xperia TL arrives on AT&T on November 2: $99 for Bond’s phone
The Sony Xperia TL for AT&T is coming on November 2nd for a price of $99.99 on a two year contract. What Sony touts as the Bond phone is a version of the international Sony Xperia T and the TL takes pride in the same 13-megapixel camera and 4.6-i...
, by Victor Hristov, 13
Sony Xperia TL arrives on AT&T on November 2: $99 for Bond’s phone

User Reviews

Overall User Rating
Build quality
9.3
Camera quality
9.3
Performance
9.3
Display
10
Battery life and charging
7.3
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
9
Everything IS GOOD.
Phone owned for less than a month

iT IS NOT A GAMING PHONE. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER THAN GAMING IT IS A GOOD PHONE. i HATE THE BATTERY PERIOD. IF YOU LIVE IN A COLD AREA THEN PLAY A GAME AND THE PHONE WILL KEEP YOU WARM.CUZ IT IS THE BEST HEATER EVER.

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9
Excellent value.
Phone owned for less than 3 months

There is very little bad I can actually say at the price of this beast- it is a good device and is a from a company I have grown to trust with it's products. This is not a top performer, but there is little to criticize. Solid feeling and made to feel like a real phone, it is a large feeling phone with hard edges. The screen is vibrant. One of the areas I think Sony shines is call quality- and this still has crisp clean audio that I feel very few manufacturers can equal. I am not as huge of a fan of the camera as a lot of reviewers, I find it to be a little slow reacting and the images on par with most shooters. I also find the Android experience a little busy- I do not mind the UI, but don't really feel it adds a ton either. A little sluggish compared to the elite of the Andriod army in loading everyday sites and pages, but compared to the mid-range offerings, it performs well. Battery life is nothing to be ashamed of, but ain't nothing to brag about either. I certainly recommend it- Sony puts out durable phones and this experience has been great. (Son's phone- replaced his Sony-Errickson Play.)

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10
Sony is going to make its way to the top of the line with Xperia
Phone owned for less than 3 months

I went to AT&T and was looking at phones. All the employees there are either Iphone users or Samsung users...... Well I am neither. Iphone is too plain and boring with nothing to really wow you. Samsung.....toooooo muh bloatware and touchwiz sucks. Nuff said. I love Nexus and I currently own a nexus 7. I am all about the Vanilla Android(No bullsnap running over the stock android UI). So ..... I played with the Xperia TL and I was amazed because I tottaly thought there was going to be some sort of Sense or Touchwiz-like UI running over the Android but, alas, there was nothing. SWIPED!!!!!!! Took it home and got to playing with and loved it even more.....Now I had only had this phone about a week and....wait for it...... I dropped it down two flights of concrete stairs ( I live in an apartment complex....s**tty) and I heard it dunk dink flop. AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! I thought it was over. I ran down the stairs to see it laying there, (no case or screen protector on it whatsoever) on its face. I pick it up and there is only a tiny little scratch in the corner. No glass scrapes, no anything. I now have had the phone for three months+ and there is nothing wrong with how it works either. Well I would just ike to thank Sony for manufacturing a very well built phone. Bravo to you sir! The phone is awesome. Beautiful display, best build quality in a phone I've ever had, good reception, UI is almost Nexus-like(only custom app icons and folders), camera is better than almost every phone out there and it has Jelly Bean now. Smooth as butter. No complaints. Emphasis on the build quality. Take a look at the Samsung fanboys with their plastic piece of junk S3 and soon to be S4. No hating just pointing out facts! Oh yeah did I mention they're over priced junk too! Now if we can just get a Sony Nexus! WOW!

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