Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+26%
Xperia Z5 Compact4.6"
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia Z5 Compact
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia Z5 Compact
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia Z5 Compact
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia Z5 Compact
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5803, E5823
4G bands
Xperia L4
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
equal specsRAM
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 Z5 Compact
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40 - E5803, E5823
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia Z5 Compact
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps (E5803), LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps (E5823)
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia Z5 Compact
2015, September. Released 2015, October
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia Z5 Compact
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia Z5 Compact
127 x 65 x 8.9 mm (5.0 x 2.56 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia Z5 Compact
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia Z5 Compact
Glass front, glass back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia Z5 Compact
Nano-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia Z5 Compact
IPS LCD
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia Z5 Compact
4.6 inches, 56.9 cm2 (~68.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia Z5 Compact
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
Triluminos display X-Reality Engine
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia Z5 Compact
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia Z5 Compact
Qualcomm MSM8994 Snapdragon 810 (20 nm)
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia Z5 Compact
Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia Z5 Compact
Adreno 430
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia Z5 Compact
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia Z5 Compact
32GB 2GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia Z5 Compact
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 Compact
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia Z5 Compact
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z5 Compact
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
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 Compact
5.1 MP, f/2.4
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia Z5 Compact
1080p@30fps
Features
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
HDR
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z5 Compact
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z5 Compact
Yes
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
24-bit/192kHz audio
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia Z5 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 Z5 Compact
4.1, A2DP, aptX
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia Z5 Compact
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia Z5 Compact
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia Z5 Compact
FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia Z5 Compact
microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia Z5 Compact
Fingerprint (side-mounted; EU model only), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
ANT+
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia Z5 Compact
Li-Ion 2700 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia Z5 Compact
18W wired, QC2
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
Up to 520 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
Up to 11 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 50 min (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
Up to 77 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia Z5 Compact
White, Graphite Black, Yellow, Coral
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia Z5 Compact
SO-02H, E5823, E5803
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia Z5 Compact
About 200 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
0.97 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia Z5 Compact
1.07 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)