Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+19%
Xperia XZ2 Compact5.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia XZ2 Compact leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia XZ2 Compact
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia XZ2 Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia XZ2 Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia XZ2 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
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
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Xperia XZ2 Compact
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 19, 20, 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 XZ2 Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia XZ2 Compact
2018, February. Released 2018, April
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
135 x 65 x 12.1 mm (5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
168 g (5.93 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia XZ2 Compact
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ2 Compact
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia XZ2 Compact
IPS LCD, HDR BT.2020
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
5.0 inches, 64.5 cm2 (~73.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~483 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Adreno 630
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia XZ2 Compact
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia XZ2 Compact
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia XZ2 Compact
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 XZ2 Compact
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ2 Compact
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@960fps
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ2 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 XZ2 Compact
5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/5.0"
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia XZ2 Compact
1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ2 Compact
No
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia XZ2 Compact
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia XZ2 Compact
5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia XZ2 Compact
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia XZ2 Compact
No
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia XZ2 Compact
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Li-Ion 2870 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia XZ2 Compact
18W wired, QC3
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia XZ2 Compact
Black, White Silver, Moss Green, Coral Pink
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia XZ2 Compact
H8324, H8314, SO-05K
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia XZ2 Compact
About 430 EUR