Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia Z5 leads the measured specs 8-5.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
5
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Xperia Z5
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia Z5
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Z5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Z5
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E6603, E6653
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
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 Z5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E6603, E6653
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia Z5
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E6603), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E6653)
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia Z5
2015, September 02. Released 2015, October 02
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia Z5
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Z5
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 Z5
154 g (5.43 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia Z5
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Z5
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia Z5
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Z5
5.2 inches, 73.2 cm2 (~69.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia Z5
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~428 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia Z5
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia Z5
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia Z5
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia Z5
Adreno 430
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Z5
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia Z5
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia Z5
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 Z5
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia Z5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z5
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
23 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.3", PDAF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia Z5
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z5
1080p@30fps
Features
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
HDR
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z5
Yes
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia Z5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia Z5
4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia Z5
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z5
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia Z5
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia Z5
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Z5
Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia Z5
Li-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia Z5
18W wired, QC2
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
Up to 87 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia Z5
White, Graphite Black, Gold, Green, Pink
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia Z5
E6653, SO-01H, SOV32, E6603, 501SO
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia Z5
About 150 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
0.55 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5
0.75 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)