Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+16%
Xperia Z35.2"
Quick verdict
Xperia Z3 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
6
spec wins
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia Z3
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia Z3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Z3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D6603, D6643, D6653, D6616
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Z3
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D6603, D6643, D6616, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D6653
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 Z3
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 20 - D6603, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20 - D6643, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40 - D6653, 2, 4, 12 - D6616
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia Z3
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia Z3
2014, September 03. Released 2014, November 06
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia Z3
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Z3
146 x 72 x 7.3 mm (5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia Z3
152 g (5.36 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia Z3
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Z3
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia Z3
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Z3
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~70.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia Z3
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia Z3
Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia Z3
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia Z3
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia Z3
Adreno 330
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Z3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia Z3
16GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia Z3
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 Z3
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia Z3
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z3
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
20.7 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), 1/2.3", 1.12µm, AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia Z3
2.2 MP, f/2.8
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z3
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z3
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z3
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia Z3
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia Z3
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia Z3
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z3
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia Z3
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia Z3
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG, magnetic connector
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Z3
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia Z3
Li-Ion 3100 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia Z3
18W wired, QC2 (Japan)
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
Up to 890 h (2G) / Up to 740 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
Up to 130 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia Z3
Black, White, Copper, Silver Green, Purple
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia Z3
D6603, D6653, D6616, D6643, SO-01G, SOL26, D6646
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia Z3
About 180 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
0.80 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z3
0.62 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body)