Xperia L/SP thread

theserpent

Firecracker to the moon
Xperia L has already become so popular its selling like hot cakes in most of the shops

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Sony Xperia L Specifications

OS Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
RAM 1 GB
Processor 1 GHz dual core Qualcomm[Krait]
Graphics Adreno 305 GPU
Display 4.3″ capacitive touchscreen (multi touch input)
Resolution 854 x 480 pixel
Battery 1750 mAh
Camera 8 MP auto focus camera with Led Flash and HD recording
Front-facing Camera 0.3 MP
Connectivity 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, NFC
Ports micro USB and 3.5 mm audio jack
Internal Memory 8 GB (5.5 GB usable)
External Memory up to 32 GB microSD
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TDF Owners List

Xperia L

1)theserpent
2)Nipun
3) XxNiKxX
4)Kiss
5)Jay
6)eduku
7)Charlie
8)Ronnie
9)Androidfan
10)Shreymittal
11)krishnandu.sarkar
Xperia SP

1)mikael_schiffer
2)vpower
3)vgowtham97
4)Zangetsu


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Quick Review


Well It all started 2 months ago, My e6 problems had increased the phone would crash atleast 3 times a day, and no day would go by without restarting the phone many times to make it work,and I was in look for a new phone, My eyes met L9 then in a few days L was announced and I waited for it to release, and wolah Now I have it the white color one.

Coming to its design
The phone has the design of xperia Arc and its pretty sleak and thin,The white color looks the best and sony knows how to design the phone.Built it not the cheap plasticy feeling like your samsung phone,the volume button is very hard and is little tough to press.
The phone does feel good in hands.

Performance

It has a 1 gb ram and a dual core underneath, but apps do take a little while to load,but the phone is quite snappy.
Will update more in the full review

Display

The display is great the colors are bright and not over saturated,but if you want a better display go for L9, While playing temple run I could see some things getting pixelated(due to a lower PPI).
Other than that a 4.3"(4" as 0.3 goes for soft keys) is enough, you can easily type a message and there's no strain in the eye.


MUSIC

This is the place where Xperia L completely shines,the walkman app(by sony) is truly the best music app out there,people are crying to get this app.The music is crisp,bass is excellent the quality is as good as ipod.

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XPERIA L FACEBOOK Group *www.facebook.com/groups/199240316894717/?notif_t=group_r2j_approved

XPERIA L ROOTING METHOD *forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42150929


Custom ROMS

NIL
 
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Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Bought my Xperia SP yesterday, right after my graduation results were announced (secured 74.75%, Gold Medalist ). Used for about 1 and half days so far, and here are my preliminary impressions :-

Like-

Body, it feels great, the feel, the weight,the metal band around the body.. Its a piece of art. Frankly speaking i find it better looking than Xperia Z which is wat...2 slabs of glass front n back like iPhone 4. Apple ditched that design for HTC One-ish aluminium treatment long way back lol. The build is solid, and i am sure it can endure some major drops. It instills such confidence in my hand!!

Display- I have no idea why people complained about the viewing angles... its pretty good, i mean today 2 of my sis and i were watching videos together. I was sitting and they were standing, and they had no probs. It doesnt have crazy view angles like IPS displays but for me this is more than okay.In fact i wished the viewing angle was worse cuz i like privacy and in India every damn passerby peeks at your screen >_< >:0 :mad:

Speed- As expected, every game runs smooth and awesome. ANother commendable and usually unmentioned plus point is the loading speed. games load a LOT faster in Xperia SP compared to my bro's Sensation XE and my old Galaxy S2(Jellybean).The in game menu transitions and speed from going from one page to the next are also a lot faster eg. Falling Fred, Great Big War Game etc

Ok ill cut everything short and come down to the BAD aspects of this phone -

1) The camera is worse than my Galaxy S2 in low light, but better in Daylight(i think) and in taking sceneries. The Camera startup/launch speed is also surprisingly slower than expected. I think the Xperia S is faster in camera launch.Cant compare with Galaxy S2 cuz my old phone has some camera load issues. In room lighting, slight movements are also hazy. And at times, disabling Superior Auto gave sharper,but duller pictures...Guess i need to sit an entire day experimenting and knowing the camera well.

2) Yesterday when i connected the phone through USB to my PC i got an ELECTRIC SHOCK from the metal Power Key :0. Scared the bejeezus outta me. My PC is badly earthed so that's not the phone's fault , but be careful guys.

3) The USB port on the phone is like a virgin woman!! Even the supplied USB wire is really tight ... Maybe after repeated "use" it will become "loose" heheh..

4)Cant disable the Bling Bling lights that light up while charging. No settings can change it. I put the phone under my pillow when charging before sleep.

5) USB MTP feature needs EJECT/Unmount option badly. I almost screwed up my 8GB SDHC Card,window stopped detecting it. Learned a lesson, now i use only Mass Storage option, no more MTP for me.

6) The VGA front cam is a joke. Pffttttt!! Even Rs10k Indian androids have better front cam :p I used it once, and i will never use it again :D

7) And finally, the overall GREYISH effect of the blacks in the display. Cant help it, im coming from a Super AmoLED Display phone :( so its pretty awkward for me...will take days to adjust to the "NOT SO BLACK" blacks ... oh and the default yellowness of display. I set the saturation to 9.0 and Hue to 190 degrees. NOW its perfect, AMOLEDish whites :):)

By the way, don't get disheartened by the number of gripes i mentioned. 7 is nothing compared to the 100s of goodness of this phone. The best buy at upper-mid range. Unless the Galaxy S4 Mini is priced way below this phone(which is a high possibility), the SP will rule this segment till Winter season.


If any one have any queries, shoot away...

One more thing, GREAT BATTERY... People say its good, better than most, etc etc. Those are understatements. This phone's battery is REALLY GREAT...
 
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theserpent

theserpent

Firecracker to the moon
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

+1.to the vga camera LOL,anything is better than that
 

Nipun

Whompy Whomperson
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Third(Second in this thread) Xperia L here. :)
Got it for 17.5k. Shopkeepers were real mean, they quoted 17.2k with screen guard 4 days ago and now raised up, to 17800! Finally got from an old trusted shop.

Impressions so far:
Certainly better than my previous (damaged) phone.
Battery life leaves a bit more to be expected, but it should improve after update. It's better than my previous phone anyway.
White color is great.
Back panel's texture says it would attract dirt easily. Not tried though :D :D
Primary camera is good. Better than L9's.
The bottom - bar light is great. Gives the phone a nice look.
Screen is at the fine dividing line of "large enough" and "too large".

Photo:
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Expect more, better photos to follow tomorrow. :)

Update: It's possible to access internal memory and SD Card via USB without unmounting it from phone. :thumbs:

Update 2: While copying a movie of an unsupported file extension, it warns you that the device might not be able to play it because of its format. Brilliant! :clap2:



A small, quick look at camera quality. In the frame: The big cat.

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ZTR

Cyborg Agent
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Can anyone post the about phone screenshot of L?
With the kernel info please :)
 

randomuser111

Technomancer
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Congrats Nipun :)

I suggest you follow the same advice I gave to Serp about the battery. Will make sure you get good battery life in the long term.
 
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theserpent

theserpent

Firecracker to the moon
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Congrats Nipun :)

I suggest you follow the same advice I gave to Serp about the battery. Will make sure you get good battery life in the long term.

bro, that dint make any difference :(.
How to turn of USSD notification-Vibration
 

randomuser111

Technomancer
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

^

It takes time as I said. All Sony phones take 2 weeks for battery to settle. But by doing what I suggested, you ensure you get consistently good battery life for the long term. :)

For Vibration just disable vibration in settings - sound
 
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theserpent

theserpent

Firecracker to the moon
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Xperia L is surely selling like hot cakes :p

I have disabled all vibration there still it vibrates-I'm sure that only eats up 5% battery

I think I found it-Go to Message setting turn of vibration notification
 

pratyush997

Inactive
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Xperia L is surely selling like hot cakes :p

I have disabled all vibration there still it vibrates-I'm sure that only eats up 5% battery

I think I found it-Go to Message setting turn of vibration notification
Isn't there any option in settings to disable haptic feedback?
 

vpower

Broken In
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Congrats @theserpent! you got Xperia L finally!

Add me on SP list in the opening post. X:SP review from me coming soon:lol:
 

Nipun

Whompy Whomperson
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Phone pics:

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Nipun

Whompy Whomperson
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

Outdoor Camera Samples (Full resolution pics here: *imgur.com/a/CHuOj#0 )

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A funny thing about this phone, you can put in your sim without taking out the battery, but to change the memory card, you need to take out the battery. :facepalm:
 
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Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

I See no one is doing the system update yet.... guess we are all too busy downloading Apps and Games :)
By the way is the update big? i am kinda tired of seeing that notification...and my net speed is very slow and erratic.

And one more thing, is the camera performance of SP and L same???
I see the pics for L has really overdone reds. In my SP, the greens are too green!
 

bhushan2k

Genius in making mistakes
Re: Xperia L/SP Owners Discussion thread

why this new thread??there's already 2013 xperia lineup..
 
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