Screen size
Xperia ion HSPA4.6"
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+27%
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Xperia ion HSPA
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia ion HSPA
GSM / HSPA
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia ion HSPA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia ion HSPA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
Xperia ion HSPA
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
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
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
4G bands
Xperia ion HSPA
-
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Announced
Xperia ion HSPA
2012, April. Released 2012, June
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Status
Xperia ion HSPA
Discontinued
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia ion HSPA
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia ion HSPA
144 g (5.08 oz)
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
Xperia ion HSPA
Micro-SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
Xperia ion HSPA
-
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
Xperia ion HSPA
LED-backlit LCD,
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia ion HSPA
4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia ion HSPA
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia ion HSPA
Scratch-resistant glass
Xperia L4
-
OS
Xperia ion HSPA
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia ion HSPA
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Xperia ion HSPA
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia ion HSPA
Adreno 220
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Xperia ion HSPA
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia ion HSPA
13.2GB (12.9GB user available), 1GB RAM
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia ion HSPA
-
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Single
Xperia ion HSPA
12 MP, AF
Xperia L4
-
Features
Xperia ion HSPA
LED flash, panorama
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia ion HSPA
1080p@30fps
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Triple
Xperia ion HSPA
-
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 ion HSPA
1.3 MP
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Xperia ion HSPA
720p@30fps
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia ion HSPA
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia ion HSPA
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
WLAN
Xperia ion HSPA
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 ion HSPA
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia ion HSPA
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia ion HSPA
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
Radio
Xperia ion HSPA
Stereo FM radio, RDS
Xperia L4
FM radio
USB
Xperia ion HSPA
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Xperia ion HSPA
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia ion HSPA
ANT+ HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Xperia L4
-
Type
Xperia ion HSPA
Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Stand-by
Xperia ion HSPA
Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Talk time
Xperia ion HSPA
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Music play
Xperia ion HSPA
Up to 12 h
Xperia L4
-
Charging
Xperia ion HSPA
-
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Colors
Xperia ion HSPA
Black, Red
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Models
Xperia ion HSPA
LT28h
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
SAR
Xperia ion HSPA
1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
SAR EU
Xperia ion HSPA
1.02 W/kg (head)
Xperia L4
-
Price
Xperia ion HSPA
About 250 EUR
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR