Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia X Performance leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia X Performance
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia X Performance
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia X Performance
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia X Performance
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F8131, F8132
4G bands
Xperia L4
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Xperia X Performance
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 38, 39, 40, 41 - F8131, F8132
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia X Performance
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia X Performance
2016, February 22. Released 2016, July 01
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia X Performance
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia X Performance
143.7 x 70.4 x 8.7 mm (5.66 x 2.77 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia X Performance
164.4 g (5.78 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia X Performance
Glass front, aluminum back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia X Performance
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia X Performance
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia X Performance
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~68.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia X Performance
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia X Performance
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia X Performance
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia X Performance
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia X Performance
Adreno 530
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia X Performance
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia X Performance
32GB 3GB RAM (SS), 64GB 3GB RAM (DS)
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia X Performance
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 X Performance
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia X Performance
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia X Performance
1080p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
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 Performance
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3"
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia X Performance
1080p@30fps
Features
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
HDR
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia X Performance
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia X Performance
Yes
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia X Performance
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia X Performance
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia X Performance
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia X Performance
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia X Performance
No
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia X Performance
microUSB 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia X Performance
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia X Performance
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia X Performance
18W wired, QC2
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia X Performance
White, Graphite Black, Lime Gold, Rose Gold
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia X Performance
SO-04H, F8131, SOV33, F8132, 502SO
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia X Performance
About 170 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
0.58 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia X Performance
0.52 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)