| Local Name | Xperia SL |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Speed | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps |
| EDGE | Up to 237 kbps |
| Announced | 2012, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2012, September |
| Dimensions | 128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) |
| SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Display Type | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 4.3 inches (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (~342 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes, up to 10 fingers |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine - Timescape UI |
| OS | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradeable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.7 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 220 |
| Card Slot | No |
| Internal Memory | 32 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Primary Camera | 12 MP, 4000 x 3000 pixels, autofocus, LED flash |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v3.0, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | ANT+ support, 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer), TV launcher, HDMI port, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, MP4/H.264/WMV player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player, TrackID music recognition, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery |
| Stand By | Up to 420 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 8 h 30 min |
| Music Play | Up to 25 h |
| Colors | Black, White, Silver, Pink |
| SAR US | 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.30 W/kg (head) |
