Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 7-4.
Measured wins
Xperia C4
4
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia L4
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia C4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia C4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia C4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303, E5353, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia C4
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5303, 1, 3, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5353, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 17 - E5306
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront 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 C4
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 C4
2015, May. Released 2015, June
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Status
Xperia C4
Discontinued
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia C4
150.3 x 77.4 x 7.9 mm (5.92 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia C4
147 g (5.19 oz)
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Xperia C4
Nano-SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Xperia C4
-
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Xperia C4
IPS LCD
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia C4
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia C4
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia C4
Scratch-resistant
Xperia L4
-
OS
Xperia C4
Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia C4
Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Xperia C4
Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia C4
Mali-T760MP2
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Xperia C4
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia C4
16GB 2GB RAM
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia C4
-
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Single
Xperia C4
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Xperia L4
-
Features
Xperia C4
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia C4
1080p, HDR
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Triple
Xperia C4
-
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 C4
5 MP, f/2.2
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Xperia C4
LED flash
Xperia L4
-
Video
Xperia C4
720p
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia C4
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia C4
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
WLAN
Xperia C4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/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 C4
4.1, A2DP, aptX
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia C4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia C4
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
Radio
Xperia C4
FM radio, RDS
Xperia L4
FM radio
USB
Xperia C4
microUSB 2.0
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Xperia C4
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia C4
ANT+
Xperia L4
-
Type
Xperia C4
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Stand-by
Xperia C4
Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Talk time
Xperia C4
Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Music play
Xperia C4
Up to 53 h 22 min
Xperia L4
-
Charging
Xperia C4
-
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Colors
Xperia C4
Black, White, Mint
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Models
Xperia C4
E5303, E53063E5353, E5353, E5306
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
SAR
Xperia C4
0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
SAR EU
Xperia C4
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
Price
Xperia C4
About 220 EUR
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR