Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia XZ Premium leads the measured specs 11-3.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
3
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia XZ Premium
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia XZ Premium
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia XZ Premium
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G8142
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia XZ Premium
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8141, G8142
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia XZ Premium
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G8141, G8142
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia XZ Premium
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia XZ Premium
2017, February 27. Released 2017, June 18
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia XZ Premium
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia XZ Premium
156 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia XZ Premium
195 g (6.88 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia XZ Premium
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum/plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia XZ Premium
· Nano-SIM (G8141)· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G8142)
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ Premium
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia XZ Premium
IPS LCD, HDR10
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia XZ Premium
5.46 inches, 82.2 cm2 (~68.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia XZ Premium
3840 x 2160 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~807 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ Premium
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ Premium
Runs at 1080 x 1920 pixels except for select use cases Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia XZ Premium
Android 7.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia XZ Premium
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia XZ Premium
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia XZ Premium
Adreno 540
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia XZ Premium
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia XZ Premium
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia XZ Premium
UFS 2.1
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 XZ Premium
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia XZ Premium
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ Premium
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ Premium
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", predictive PDAF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia XZ Premium
13 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ Premium
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ Premium
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ Premium
Yes
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ Premium
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia XZ Premium
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia XZ Premium
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia XZ Premium
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ Premium
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia XZ Premium
No
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia XZ Premium
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia XZ Premium
Fingerprint (side-mounted, region dependent), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia XZ Premium
Li-Ion 3230 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia XZ Premium
18W wired, QC3
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia XZ Premium
Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black, Bronze Pink, Rosso
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia XZ Premium
G8142, G8141, SO-04K, SO-04J
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia XZ Premium
About 320 EUR