Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 7-6.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
7
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia Z2a
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia Z2a
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Z2a
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Z2a
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
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 Z2a
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia Z2a
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia Z2a
2014, June. Released 2014, July
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia Z2a
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Z2a
137 x 72 x 11 mm (5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia Z2a
163 g (5.75 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia Z2a
-
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Z2a
Micro-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia Z2a
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Z2a
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia Z2a
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
Shatter proof glass
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia Z2a
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia Z2a
Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia Z2a
Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia Z2a
Adreno 330
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Z2a
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia Z2a
16GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia Z2a
eMMC 5.0
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 Z2a
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia Z2a
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z2a
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
20.7 MP, 1/2.3", AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia Z2a
VGA
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z2a
720p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z2a
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z2a
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia Z2a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia Z2a
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia Z2a
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z2a
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia Z2a
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia Z2a
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Z2a
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia Z2a
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia Z2a
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 770 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z2a
Up to 120 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia Z2a
Black, White, Turquoise
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia Z2a
D6563
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia Z2a
About 250 EUR