Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 6-5.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
6
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia XA1
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia XA1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia XA1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia XA1
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
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
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 XA1
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia XA1
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia XA1
2017, February. Released 2017, April
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia XA1
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia XA1
145 x 67 x 8 mm (5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia XA1
143 g (5.04 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia XA1
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia XA1
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia XA1
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia XA1
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia XA1
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XA1
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia XA1
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia XA1
Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia XA1
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia XA1
Mali-T880MP2
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia XA1
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia XA1
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia XA1
-
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 XA1
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia XA1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XA1
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XA1
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 XA1
8 MP, f/2.0, 23mm (wide), 1/4.0", AF
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XA1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XA1
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XA1
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia XA1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia XA1
4.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia XA1
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XA1
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia XA1
FM radio
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia XA1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia XA1
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia XA1
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia XA1
10W wired
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XA1
Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 603 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XA1
Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia XA1
White, Black, Gold, Pink
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia XA1
G3116, G3121, G3112, G3123, G3125
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia XA1
About 140 EUR