Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 11-2.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Xperia SL
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia SL
GSM / HSPA
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia SL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia SL
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
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
Stereo speakers
Xperia SL
-
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia SL
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia SL
2012, August. Released 2012, September
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia SL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia SL
128 x 64 x 10.6 mm (5.04 x 2.52 x 0.42 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia SL
144 g (5.08 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia SL
-
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia SL
Micro-SIM
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia SL
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia SL
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~62.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia SL
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
Scratch-resistant glass
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia SL
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia SL
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia SL
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia SL
Adreno 220
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia SL
No
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia SL
32GB 1GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia SL
-
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 SL
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia SL
LED flash, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia SL
1080p@30fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
12 MP, AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia SL
1.3 MP
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia SL
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia SL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia SL
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia SL
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia SL
3.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia SL
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia SL
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia SL
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia SL
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia SL
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
ANT+ 50 GB of Cloud storage (time limited offer) TV launcher HDMI port MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player TrackID music recognition Document viewer Voice memo/dial/commands Predictive text input
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia SL
Non-removable Li-Ion 1750 mAh battery
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia SL
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
Up to 420 h
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
Up to 8 h 30 min
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
Up to 25 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia SL
Black, White, Silver, Pink
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia SL
LT26ii
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia SL
About 240 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SL
1.30 W/kg (head)