Screen size
Xperia C35.5"
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+11%
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Xperia C3
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia C3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia C3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia C3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia C3
1, 3, 7, 8, 28
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed
Xperia C3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia C3
2014, July. Released 2014, August
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Status
Xperia C3
Discontinued
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia C3
156.2 x 78.7 x 7.6 mm (6.15 x 3.10 x 0.30 in)
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia C3
149.7 g (5.29 oz)
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Xperia C3
Micro-SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Xperia C3
-
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Xperia C3
IPS LCD
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia C3
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia C3
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
OS
Xperia C3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia C3
Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Xperia C3
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia C3
Adreno 305
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Xperia C3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia C3
8GB 1GB RAM
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia C3
eMMC 4.5
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Single
Xperia C3
8 MP, f/2.3, AF
Xperia L4
-
Features
Xperia C3
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia C3
1080p, HDR
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Triple
Xperia C3
-
Xperia L4
13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF 5 MP, f/2.2, 17mm (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Single
Xperia C3
5 MP, f/2.3
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia C3
LED flash
Xperia L4
-
Video
Xperia C3
720p
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia C3
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia C3
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
WLAN
Xperia C3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Xperia C3
4.0, A2DP
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia C3
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia C3
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
Radio
Xperia C3
FM radio, RDS
Xperia L4
FM radio
USB
Xperia C3
microUSB 2.0
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Xperia C3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia C3
ANT+
Xperia L4
-
Type
Xperia C3
Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Stand-by
Xperia C3
Up to 1040 h (2G) / Up to 1000 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Talk time
Xperia C3
Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Music play
Xperia C3
Up to 67 h
Xperia L4
-
Charging
Xperia C3
-
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Colors
Xperia C3
Black, White, Mint
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Models
Xperia C3
D2533
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
SAR
Xperia C3
0.91 W/kg (head) 1.24 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
SAR EU
Xperia C3
0.53 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
Price
Xperia C3
About 190 EUR
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR