Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+26%
Xperia X Compact4.6"
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia X Compact
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia X Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia X Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia X Compact
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
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 X Compact
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F5321
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia X Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia X Compact
2016, September 01. Released 2016, September 08
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia X Compact
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia X Compact
129 x 65 x 9.5 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia X Compact
135 g (4.76 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia X Compact
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia X Compact
Nano-SIM
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia X Compact
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia X Compact
4.6 inches, 58.3 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia X Compact
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia X Compact
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia X Compact
Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia X Compact
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia X Compact
Adreno 510
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia X Compact
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia X Compact
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia X Compact
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 X Compact
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia X Compact
Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia X Compact
1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia X Compact
5 MP
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia X Compact
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia X Compact
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia X Compact
Yes
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia X Compact
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia X Compact
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia X Compact
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia X Compact
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia X Compact
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia X Compact
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia X Compact
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia X Compact
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia X Compact
18W wired, QC3
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia X Compact
White, Universe black, Mist blue
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia X Compact
SO-02J, F5321
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia X Compact
About 220 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Compact
1.08 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)