Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-2.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia SP
2
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia SP
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia SP
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia SP
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306
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 SP
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5303, 1, 2, 4, 5 - C5306
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia SP
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia SP
2013, March. Released 2013, April
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia SP
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia SP
130.6 x 67.1 x 10 mm (5.14 x 2.64 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia SP
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia SP
-
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia SP
Micro-SIM
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia SP
TFT
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia SP
4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~66.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia SP
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia SP
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia SP
Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia SP
Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia SP
Adreno 320
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia SP
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia SP
8GB (5.8GB user available), 1GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia SP
-
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 SP
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia SP
LED flash, HDR
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia SP
1080p@30fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
8 MP, f/2.4, AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia SP
VGA
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia SP
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia SP
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia SP
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia SP
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia SP
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia SP
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia SP
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia SP
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia SP
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia SP
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia SP
Li-Ion 2370 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia SP
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
Up to 39 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia SP
Black, White, Red
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia SP
C5302, C5303, C5306
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia SP
About 180 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia SP
0.79 W/kg (head)