Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+26%
Xperia XZ1 Compact4.6"
Quick verdict
Xperia XZ1 Compact leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia XZ1 Compact
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia XZ1 Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia XZ1 Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia XZ1 Compact
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
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
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia XZ1 Compact
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia XZ1 Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat15 800/75 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia XZ1 Compact
2017, August. Released 2017, October
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia XZ1 Compact
129 x 65 x 9.3 mm (5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia XZ1 Compact
140 g (4.94 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ1 Compact
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia XZ1 Compact
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia XZ1 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 XZ1 Compact
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~319 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Octa-core (4x2.45 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Adreno 540
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia XZ1 Compact
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia XZ1 Compact
32GB 4GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia XZ1 Compact
UFS 2.0
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 XZ1 Compact
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ1 Compact
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 720p@960fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ1 Compact
19 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.22µm, predictive PDAF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia XZ1 Compact
8 MP, f/2.4, 18mm, 1/4.0"
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ1 Compact
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Yes
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ1 Compact
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia XZ1 Compact
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia XZ1 Compact
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia XZ1 Compact
No
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia XZ1 Compact
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia XZ1 Compact
18W wired, QC3
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia XZ1 Compact
Black, White Silver, Horizon Blue, Twilight Pink
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia XZ1 Compact
G8441, SO-02K
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia XZ1 Compact
About 300 EUR