Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-0.
Measured wins
Xperia L1
0
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia L1
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP 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 L1
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 L1
2017, March. Released 2017, June
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Status
Xperia L1
Discontinued
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L1
151 x 74 x 8.7 mm (5.94 x 2.91 x 0.34 in)
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia L1
180 g (6.35 oz)
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Build
Xperia L1
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L1
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Xperia L1
IPS LCD
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L1
5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~74.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L1
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~267 ppi density)
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L1
Scratch-resistant glass (> 6H)
Xperia L4
-
OS
Xperia L1
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia L1
Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
CPU
Xperia L1
Quad-core 1.45 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia L1
Mali-T720MP2
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Xperia L1
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Xperia L1
16GB 2GB RAM
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L1
eMMC 5.0
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Single
Xperia L1
13 MP, f/2.2, AF
Xperia L4
-
Features
Xperia L1
LED flash, HDR
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L1
1080p@30fps
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Triple
Xperia L1
-
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 L1
5 MP, f/2.2, 24mm (wide)
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Xperia L1
1080p@30fps
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L1
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L1
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Xperia L1
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia L1
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L1
Yes
Xperia L4
Yes
Radio
Xperia L1
FM radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
USB
Xperia L1
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Xperia L1
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia L1
Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Stand-by
Xperia L1
Up to 639 h (2G) / Up to 687 h (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Talk time
Xperia L1
Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G)
Xperia L4
-
Music play
Xperia L1
Up to 63 h
Xperia L4
-
Charging
Xperia L1
-
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Colors
Xperia L1
Black, White, Pink
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Models
Xperia L1
G3312, G3311, G3313
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Price
Xperia L1
About 110 EUR
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR