Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 12-1.
Measured wins
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1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia L4
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
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GSM / HSPA
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GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
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GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
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HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST26i, HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST26a
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed
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HSPA 7.2/5.76 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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
4G bands
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-
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Announced
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2012, August. Released 2012, October
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Status
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Discontinued
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Dimensions
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124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2 mm (4.89 x 2.41 x 0.36 in)
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
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124 g (4.37 oz)
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Build
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-
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Type
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TFT
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IPS LCD
Size
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4.0 inches, 44.1 cm2 (~58.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
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480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass
Xperia L4
-
OS
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Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
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Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
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Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
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1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
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Adreno 200
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
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microSDHC (dedicated slot)
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microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
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4GB (2GB user available), 512MB RAM
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64GB 3GB RAM
Other
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-
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eMMC 5.1
Single
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5 MP, AF
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-
Features
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LED flash
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LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
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480p
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1080p@30fps
Triple
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-
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
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VGA
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8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
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Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
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Yes
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Yes
3.5mm jack
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Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
WLAN
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Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
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2.1, A2DP, EDR
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5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
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GPS, A-GPS
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GPS, GLONASS
Radio
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Stereo FM radio, RDS
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FM radio
USB
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microUSB 2.0
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USB Type-C 2.0
NFC
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-
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Yes
Sensors
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Accelerometer, proximity, compass
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Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
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Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Stand-by
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Up to 607 h (2G) / Up to 618 h (3G)
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-
Talk time
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Up to 5 h 36 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 18 min (3G)
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-
Charging
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-
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Colors
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Black, White, Gold, Pink
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Models
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ST26i
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
SAR
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0.63 W/kg (head) 0.50 W/kg (body)
Xperia L4
-
SAR EU
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0.73 W/kg (head)
Xperia L4
-
Price
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About 140 EUR
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR