Apple iPhone 17 vs Sony Xperia L

Key Specs

Battery
4700 mAh	1750 mAh
Display
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Front Camera
12 MP	0.3 MP
Processor
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
RAM
-	1 GB
Rear Camera
12 MP + 12 MP + 12 MP	8 MP

Battery

Capacity
4700 mAh	1750 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast	-
Removable
No	Yes
Standby time
-	Up to 454 Hours(3G) / Up to 498 Hours(2G)
TalkTime
-	Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8.5 Hours(2G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
No	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Image Resolution
4000 x 3000 Pixels	-
Resolution
12 MP, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

Design

Colours
-	Black, Red, White
Height
-	128.7 mm
Thickness
-	9.7 mm
Weight
-	137 grams
Width
-	65 mm

Display

Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
OLED	TFT
Pixel Density
454 ppi	228 ppi Below
Resolution
-	480x854 px
Screen Protection
-	Yes
Screen Size
6.2 inches (15.75 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	60.79 %
Touch Screen
Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Not sure which
mobile to buy?

Front Camera

Camera Features
-	Fixed Focus
Resolution
-	0.3 MP, Primary Camera

General

Brand
Apple	Sony
Launch Date
September 10, 2025	May 18, 2013 (Official)
Operating System
iOS v16	Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes
Camera Features
-	4 x Digital Zoom Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	3264 x 2448 Pixels
Resolution
-	8 MP, Primary Camera
Shooting Modes
-	High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Lightning	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	Yes, RDS, Stereo FM
Loudspeaker
Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v4.0
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS
HDMI
-	No
NFC
-	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	3G Bands: UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 21 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: 85.6 kbps kbps EDGE: 236.8 kbps
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	-
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: eSIM	-
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Single SIM, GSM
Sim Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	-
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n), Dual antennas
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Wi-fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (3.46 GHz, Dual core, Everest + 2.02 GHz, Quad core, Sawtooth)	Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait
Chipset
Apple A16 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Adreno 305
Ram
6 GB	-

Sensors

Applications
-	Google Chrome, Google Play Store, Google Voice Search, Google Maps, etc.
Fingerprint Sensor
No	No
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	Yes, Up to 32 GB
Internal Memory
128 GB	8 GB
USB OTG
-	No