Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+19%
Xperia M55.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia M5 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia M5
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia M5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia M5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia M5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5603, E5653, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5606
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
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 M5
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - E5603, 2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 28 - E5606, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - E5653
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia M5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia M5
2015, August. Released 2015, September
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia M5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia M5
145 x 72 x 7.6 mm (5.71 x 2.83 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia M5
142.5 g (5.04 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia M5
-
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia M5
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia M5
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia M5
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~66.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia M5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia M5
Android 5.0.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia M5
Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia M5
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia M5
PowerVR G6200
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia M5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia M5
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia M5
eMMC 5.0
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 M5
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia M5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia M5
4K@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
21.2 MP, f/2.2, PDAF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia M5
13 MP, f/2.0, AF
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia M5
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia M5
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia M5
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia M5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia M5
4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia M5
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia M5
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia M5
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia M5
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia M5
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia M5
Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia M5
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
Up to 671 h (2G) / Up to 656 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
Up to 11 h 49 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 11 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
Up to 62 h 30 min
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia M5
Black, White, Gold
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia M5
E5603, E5606, E5653
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia M5
About 110 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia M5
0.19 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)