Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Xperia E3
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia E3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia E3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203, D2206, D2243, D2202
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia E3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206, D2243, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia E3
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
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - D2203, 2, 4, 7, 17 - D2206, 4, 7, 17 - D2243
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed
Xperia E3
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 E3
2014, September. Released 2014, September
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Status
Xperia E3
Discontinued
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia E3
137.1 x 69.4 x 8.5 mm (5.40 x 2.73 x 0.33 in)
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia E3
143.8 g (5.08 oz)
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Xperia E3
Micro-SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Xperia E3
-
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Xperia E3
IPS LCD
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia E3
4.5 inches, 55.8 cm2 (~58.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia E3
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~218 ppi density)
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia E3
Shatter proof glass
Xperia L4
-
OS
Xperia E3
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia E3
Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Xperia E3
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia E3
Adreno 305
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Xperia E3
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia E3
4GB 1GB RAM
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia E3
eMMC 4.5
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Single
Xperia E3
5 MP, f/2.4, AF
Xperia L4
-
Features
Xperia E3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia E3
1080p@30fps
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Triple
Xperia E3
-
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 E3
VGA
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Xperia E3
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia E3
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia E3
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
WLAN
Xperia E3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Xperia E3
4.0, A2DP
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia E3
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia E3
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
Radio
Xperia E3
FM radio, RDS
Xperia L4
FM radio
USB
Xperia E3
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Xperia E3
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia E3
ANT+
Xperia L4
-
Type
Xperia E3
Li-Ion 2330 mAh, non-removable
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Stand-by
Xperia E3
Up to 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Talk time
Xperia E3
Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Music play
Xperia E3
Up to 49 h
Xperia L4
-
Charging
Xperia E3
-
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Colors
Xperia E3
Black, White, Yellow, Copper
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Models
Xperia E3
D2203, D2206, D2243, D2202
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
SAR
Xperia E3
0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
SAR EU
Xperia E3
0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
Price
Xperia E3
About 170 EUR
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR