Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+23%
Xperia M2 Aqua4.8"
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia M2 Aqua
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia M2 Aqua
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia M2 Aqua
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia M2 Aqua
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2403, HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2406
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
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 M2 Aqua
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - D2403, 2, 4, 7, 17 - D2406
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia M2 Aqua
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia M2 Aqua
2014, August. Released 2014, September
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia M2 Aqua
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia M2 Aqua
140 x 72 x 8.6 mm (5.51 x 2.83 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia M2 Aqua
149 g (5.26 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia M2 Aqua
Micro-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia M2 Aqua
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia M2 Aqua
4.8 inches, 63.5 cm2 (~63.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia M2 Aqua
540 x 960 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~229 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia M2 Aqua
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia M2 Aqua
Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia M2 Aqua
Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia M2 Aqua
Adreno 305
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia M2 Aqua
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia M2 Aqua
8GB 1GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia M2 Aqua
eMMC 4.5
Triple
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
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia M2 Aqua
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia M2 Aqua
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia M2 Aqua
VGA
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia M2 Aqua
480p
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia M2 Aqua
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia M2 Aqua
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia M2 Aqua
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia M2 Aqua
4.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia M2 Aqua
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia M2 Aqua
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia M2 Aqua
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia M2 Aqua
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia M2 Aqua
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia M2 Aqua
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia M2 Aqua
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Up to 595 h (2G) / Up to 641 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Up to 11 h 23 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
Up to 37 h 11 min
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia M2 Aqua
Black, White, Copper
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia M2 Aqua
D2403, D2406
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia M2 Aqua
About 200 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
0.69 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M2 Aqua
0.66 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body)