| Nokia Lumia 822 | Sony Xperia VL |
| Manufacture | Nokia | Sony |
| Model | Lumia 822 | Xperia VL |
| Form factor | Block | Block |
| Weight | 141.6 gram | 120.00 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 127.8 x 68.4 x 11.2 | 129.00 x 65.00 x 10.70 |
| Operating System | Windows Phone 8 | Android |
| Networks | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900/CDMA800/CDMA1900 3G - 850/900/1900/2100 | 2G - 850/900/1800/1900 3G - 850/900/2100 |
| HSCSD |  | |
| GPRS |  | |
| EDGE | | |
| UMTS | | |
| HSDPA | | |
| HSPA+ | | |
| WiMAX | | |
| LTE (4G light) | | |
| WLAN / Wi-Fi | | |
| Wi-Fi Hotspot | | |
| Wi-Fi Direct | | |
| SMS | | |
| MMS | | |
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| HDMI out | | |
| USB port | | |
| MHL | | |
| Bluetooth | | |
| Bluetooth version | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| DLNA | | |
| GPS | | |
| Glonass | | |
| ANT+ | | |
| IrDA | | |
| NFC | | |
| 3.5 mm audio connector | | |
| Camera | | |
| Camera resolution | 8 megapixels, 4x digital zoom, f/2.2, 26 mm, geo tagging | 13 megapixel, Exmor R sensor, auto focus, geo tagging |
| Image Stabilization | | |
| BSI sensor | | |
| Camera Flash/Light | | |
| Flash type | Dual LED | LED |
| Video recording | | |
| Video capture resolution | 1080p | 1080p |
| Second Camera | 1.2 megapixel. 720p video capture | VGA video capture |
| Display size | 4.3 inches | 4.30 |
| Touchscreen | | |
| Colour display | | |
| Number of colours | 16777216 | 16777216 |
| Display width | 480 | 720 |
| Display height | 800 | 1280 |
| PPI | 216.97 | 341.54 |
| Second Display | NA | NA |
| CPU | 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 | 1.5 GHz dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 |
| GPU | Adreno 320 | Adreno 225 |
| Memory | 1 GB, 16 GB internal storage. Expandable up to 64 GB using microSD card | 1 GB RAM. 8 GB internal storage. Expandable up to 32 GB using microSD card |
| Micro SIM | | |
| Dual SIM | | |
| MP3 | | |
| Ringtones / Music file format | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA9, WMA 10 Pro, AMR-WD, AMR-NB | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA |
| Java | | |
| Games | Yes, downloadable | Yes, downloadable |
| FM Radio | | |
| Battery | 1800 mAh | 1750 mAh |
| Standby time (h) | 254 | 300 |
| Talktime (m) | 618 | 300 |
| Wireless Charging | | |
| Browser | Internet Explorer 10 | Android HTML Webkit |
| Calendar | | |
| Voicedialing | | |
| IP Code | NA | IP5X, IPX5/7 |
| Predictive text | | |
| RSS reader | | |
| Voicememo | | |
| PC Synchronization | | |
| SyncML | | |
| Website | Website | Website |