Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+31%
Xperia Z1 Compact4.3"
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 9-4.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia Z1 Compact
4
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia Z1 Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Z1 Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Z1 Compact
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 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
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 Compact
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia Z1 Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia Z1 Compact
2014, January. Released 2014, January
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia Z1 Compact
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Z1 Compact
127 x 64.9 x 9.5 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.37 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia Z1 Compact
137 g (4.83 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia Z1 Compact
Glass front, plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Z1 Compact
Micro-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia Z1 Compact
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Z1 Compact
4.3 inches, 51.0 cm2 (~61.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia Z1 Compact
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~342 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
Shatter proof glass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia Z1 Compact
Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia Z1 Compact
Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia Z1 Compact
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia Z1 Compact
Adreno 330
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Z1 Compact
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia Z1 Compact
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia Z1 Compact
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 Compact
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia Z1 Compact
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z1 Compact
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 1/2.3", AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia Z1 Compact
2 MP
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z1 Compact
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia Z1 Compact
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 Compact
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia Z1 Compact
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z1 Compact
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia Z1 Compact
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia Z1 Compact
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Z1 Compact
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia Z1 Compact
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia Z1 Compact
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 670 h (2G) / Up to 600 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
Up to 94 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia Z1 Compact
Black, White, Pink, Lime
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia Z1 Compact
550, SO-02F
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia Z1 Compact
About 320 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
1.43 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z1 Compact
0.74 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)