Sony Xperia L

Codename	TaoShan
Brand	SONY
Manufacturer	Sony Mobile Communications
Slogan	Experience Sony camera expertise in a smartphone
Series	XPERIA
Compatible networks	UMTS HSPA+ 900 (Band VIII), 2100 (Band I) Mhz (not available in all markets) UMTS HSPA+ 850 (Band V), 1700 (Band IV), 1900 (Band II), 2100 (Band I) (not available in all markets) GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
First released	March 13, 2013
Predecessor	Sony Xperia J
Successor	Sony Xperia C
Related	Sony Xperia SP, Sony Xperia ZL
Type	Smartphone
Form factor	Bar
Dimensions	128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm (5 x 2 x 0.37 inches)
Weight	137 g
Operating system	Android 4.1.2(Jellybean), latest version Android 4.2.2(Jellybean)
System on chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8230
CPU	1 GHz Dual-Core Krait
GPU	Adreno 305
Memory	1 GB RAM LPDDR2
Storage	8 GB (5.8 user available)
Removable storage	up to 32 GB microSD/HC
Battery	1750 mAh Li-Ion
Display	480 x 854 pixels, 4.3 inches (~228 ppi pixel density)
External display	TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen
Rear camera	8 MP with Exmor RS Sensor & LED Flash
Front camera	VGA
Connectivity	HSPA+ Wifi a/b/g/n dual band NFC Bluetooth 4.0 GPS DLNA microUSB
SAR	0.79 W/kg (head),1.38 W/kg (body)

Sony Xperia L (C2104/C2105) (codename "taoshan") is Sony's budget oriented smartphone^[1] manufactured by Sony,^[2][3] announced in March 2013 and launched in May 2013.

Hardware

It has a 4.3.-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a resolution of 854 by 480 pixels (228 ppi). It is powered by a 1 GHz dual core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor with 1GB LPDDR2 RAM and Adreno 305 GPU. It comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean as its operating system. It has an 8 megapixel Exmor RS sensor with HDR and the ability to shoot 720p videos and a VGA front camera with a LED flash. The device has an inbuilt storage of 8 GB (5.8 GB user available, split between 1.57 GB device and 4.01 GB internal memory) and expandable storage of up to 32 GB via microSD. It features the Sony Arc design and the signature Sony aluminium power button. The device supports NFC allowing "one touch" to mirror what is on the smartphone to compatible TVs or play music on an NFC wireless speaker. A 1750 mAh battery powers the phone. Additionally, Xperia L includes a battery "Stamina" mode, which can increase its standby time. The phone supports 2G, 3G, HSPA+, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot, and Bluetooth 4.0. It is available in white, black and red colors. It has a LED notification light at the bottom of the screen.^[4]

Software

It includes many of the Sony's media applications such as Walkman, Sony Music, Music Unlimited, Video Unlimited and Sony LIV. Several Google applications (such as Google Chrome, Google Play, Google Now, Google Maps and Google Talk) already come pre-loaded. The device is PlayStation certified. The phone supports A-GPS. The phone runs on Android 4.1.2 out of the box. An Android 4.2.2 Jellybean update was released in October 2013 for the Xperia L.

AOSP (Android Open Source Project)

On December 13, 2013 Sony Mobile Communications added Sony Xperia L to its 'AOSP for Xperia' programme, on which Sony stated was first device with 1 GHz Dual Core MSM8230 processor for which they had added AOSP support. It made possible for advanced users i.e. with unlocked phones to build and flash Android Kitkat( Android 4.4) on Xperia L. Though this software was not intended for daily use. And also that it is not a software update from Sony. It is the source code and software binaries required to build "Stock" Android from. ^[5]

CyanogenMod

On May 5, 2014, FreeXperiaProject, a community for Xperia devices developing CyanogenMod for several Sony Xperia devices, announced that they will be officially supporting the Sony Xperia L from then onwards. It was first brought up by XDA Recognized Contributor / Recognized Developer, varun.chitre15.

With FXP318 build Xperia L (codename : taoshan) was added to the list of Xperia devices FXP supports. The build brought CyanogenMod 11 to Xperia L.

The device has official stable CyanogenMod 12.1 builds, and an unofficial CyanogenMod 13 build, currently in beta.^[6]

References

1. "Sony Xperia L: a budget Android device with a focus on imaging and style". Engadget.
2. Sony Xperia L – Full phone specifications. Gsmarena.com.
3. On Android Jelly Bean 4.3… | Blog Portal – Sony Smartphones. Blogs.sonymobile.com.
4. http://www.gizbot.com/mobile/sony-xperia-l-to-get-android-4-3-update-in-mid-november-news-014178.html
5. http://developer.sonymobile.com/2013/12/13/xperia-l-added-to-our-aosp-for-xperia-project-on-github-open-source/
6. "[ROM][6.0.1] CyanogenMod 13.0 [BETA2]". XDA Developers. Retrieved 2016-07-09.