Screen size
Xperia L4Winner: 6.2"+19%
Xperia ZL5.0"
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 8-3.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Xperia ZL
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia ZL
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia ZL
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C6502, C6503, C6506
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia ZL
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C6502, C6506, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C6503
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
equal specsFront 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 ZL
1, 2, 4, 5, 17 - C6506, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C6503
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia ZL
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia ZL
2013, January. Released 2013, March
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia ZL
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia ZL
131.6 x 69.3 x 9.8 mm (5.18 x 2.73 x 0.39 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia ZL
151 g (5.33 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia ZL
-
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia ZL
Micro-SIM
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia ZL
TFT
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia ZL
5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia ZL
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
Shatter proof glass
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia ZL
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia ZL
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia ZL
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia ZL
Adreno 320
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia ZL
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia ZL
16GB 2GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia ZL
-
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 ZL
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia ZL
LED flash, HDR
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia ZL
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
13 MP, AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia ZL
2 MP
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia ZL
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia ZL
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia ZL
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia ZL
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia ZL
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia ZL
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia ZL
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia ZL
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia ZL
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Infrared port
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
Yes
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia ZL
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (C6502 only)
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia ZL
Li-Ion 2370 mAh battery
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia ZL
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
Up to 40 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia ZL
Black, White, Red
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia ZL
C6503, C65023, C6506, C6502
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia ZL
About 260 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
0.96 W/kg (head) 1.47 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZL
0.63 W/kg (head)