Sony has a long-standing reputation for delivering phones that meet the needs of users without costing the earth. They offer high performing phones that are well designed and thought out and run on the Android platform. Over the years they have built up a large following of people who do not want to get caught up in the battle for the top slot and the price tag that goes with it, but instead want a functional, good looking handset that gives them the features they need.

Sony Xperia L3 Design and Display

The handset has a modern look and feel, it does not quite qualify as an infinity screen but it does have an edge to edge display with a bezel at the top and bottom, the bottom being more substantial than we have become used to but still the overall look is good. The back of the handset is tidy and simply features the oval dual camera with a neat LED flash underneath, tucked neatly to one side. In the middle of the back is the Sony branding, and the handset comes in three colours if you want to be different from the crowd. If you like the traditional black, then you can opt for that, or there is a silver and gold option if you prefer something different.

Being a mid-range offering this is a nicely presented plastic backed phone that has a Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 screen which offers a good level of durability and protection to the screen. There is no IP rating on the handset which means you need to be careful not to get it submerged in water; however, that shouldn’t cause a massive problem for most users. There is a side mounted fingerprint scanner which flies in the face of most other handsets but works well and it nicely out of the way. It is also perfectly sited for a natural grip when you pick up the phone.

In terms of size the phone is a good larger but not too big 5.7 inches giving you a good display whatever you are doing on the phone and makes it a contender for streaming movies and playing games. The aspect ratio is 18:9 and a screen resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels which again is perfect for clarity of viewing. The display is also high definition which means you will have a really good experience no matter what you do.

Sony Xperia L3 Audio

The audio on the Sony Xperia L3 is good, and the speaker is clear and distortion free which gives you a good handsfree experience and makes it perfect for streaming music or watching television. For those who like the wired cans experience, you will be pleased to know that the Sony Xperia L3 features a standard 3.5mm headphone jack offering you the best in sound quality.

Sony Xperia L3 Camera

As already mentioned there is a dual rear camera which gives you the chance to take some really professional looking shots. The main camera is a 13MP which has 1/3.0 sensor size, Pixel pitch 1.12μm, 80° wide-angle and F2.2 lens; meanwhile, the back up to this is a 2MP camera which has 1/5.0 sensor size, Pixel pitch 1.75μm, 82.4° angle and F2.4 lens. The front-facing selfie-camera is an 8MP offering which is 1/4.0 sensor size, Pixel pitch 1.12μm, 84° wide-angle, F2.0 lens and offers portrait selfie effects and display flash.

Sony Xperia L3 Features & Performance

Under the hood of the Sony Xperia L3, you are looking at a MediaTek Helio P22 chipset with an Octa-core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53 and PowerVR GE8320 graphics which uses 3GB of RAM. It comes out of the box running Android v8.0 (Oreo) which is not the newest we have seen but works well and offers a solid Android performance to users. This is a single SIM handset which also features a light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer and compass.

The battery on this handset is a good size 3300mAh battery which is very powerful and should easily see you through a day out and about, even if you are using multiple processes for the duration. It will hold the charge well and not let you down. In terms of charging you have the wired lead, but the smart charge aspect works well to ensure that the battery is never overloaded which in the long run prolonged its life. There is 32GB of internal storage which doesn’t seem a lot, but this can easily be expanded by 512GB as the handset has a microSD slot.

Summary

If you are looking for a phone that does what it says with no fuss, then this could well be the handset for you. The pay monthly deals are more than reasonable and able to suit every budget, and the phone performs really well.

Sony Xperia L3 Fonehouse Deals

Our ethos at Fonehouse is about giving customers the most significant range of choice, and that applies to both the handsets and the supporting pay monthly contracts. So for every handset, we stock we have worked hard to make sure there is a good selection of deals so that you can get exactly what you are looking for in terms of data and other extras.

Our exclusive partners at Vodafone and EE are also committed to making sure that network coverage is never an issue which has lead to them being the market leaders and having the most comprehensive coverage maps. We understand that you want your handset to work no matter whether you are right in the middle of the city or out in the countryside and we are confident that these providers offer this.

If you would like to learn more about the Sony Xperia L3 or want to ask questions about any of the pay monthly deals that we have on offer, then please do call our UK based customer service team a call on 0333 900 1133.