Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+19%
Xperia Z15.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia Z1
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia Z1
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Z1
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Z1
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions
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
Battery
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 Z1
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6903, C6943, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17 - C6906
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia Z1
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia Z1
2013, September. Released 2013, September
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia Z1
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Z1
144 x 74 x 8.5 mm (5.67 x 2.91 x 0.33 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia Z1
170 g (6.00 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia Z1
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Z1
Micro-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia Z1
TFT
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Z1
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~64.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia Z1
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
Shatter proof glass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia Z1
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia Z1
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia Z1
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia Z1
Adreno 330
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Z1
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia Z1
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia Z1
eMMC 4.5
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 Z1
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia Z1
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z1
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3", AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia Z1
2 MP
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z1
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z1
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z1
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia Z1
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia Z1
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia Z1
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z1
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia Z1
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia Z1
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Z1
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia Z1
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia Z1
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
Up to 110 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia Z1
Black, White, Purple
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia Z1
C6903, C6902, C6906, SO-01F, SOL23
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia Z1
About 330 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1
0.77 W/kg (head)