Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 11-1.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia R1 (Plus)
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia R1 (Plus)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia R1 (Plus)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia R1 (Plus)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia R1 (Plus)
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 40, 41
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia R1 (Plus)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia R1 (Plus)
2017, October. Released 2017, November
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
146 x 73.2 x 8.9 mm (5.75 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
154 g (5.43 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia R1 (Plus)
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~69.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~282 ppi density)
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Adreno 505
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia R1 (Plus)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia R1 (Plus)
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia R1 (Plus)
eMMC 5.1
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 R1 (Plus)
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia R1 (Plus)
LED flash
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia R1 (Plus)
1080p@30fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia R1 (Plus)
13 MP, predictive PDAF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia R1 (Plus)
8 MP, predictive PDAF, 1/4.0"
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia R1 (Plus)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia R1 (Plus)
4.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia R1 (Plus)
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia R1 (Plus)
No
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia R1 (Plus)
FM radio
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia R1 (Plus)
USB Type-C
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Accelerometer, proximity
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Li-Ion 2620 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia R1 (Plus)
-
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia R1 (Plus)
Black, Silver
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia R1 (Plus)
G2299, G2199
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia R1 (Plus)
About 14000 INR