Screen size
Quick verdict
Xperia L4 leads the measured specs 10-3.
Measured wins
Xperia L4
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Xperia ZR
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Xperia L4
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Xperia ZR
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Xperia L4
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Xperia ZR
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
Xperia L4
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Xperia ZR
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5503, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5502
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
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 ZR
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - C5503
Speed
Xperia L4
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Xperia ZR
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
Announced
Xperia L4
2020, February 20. Released 2020, April 28
Xperia ZR
2013, May. Released 2013, June
Status
Xperia L4
Discontinued
Xperia ZR
Discontinued
Dimensions
Xperia L4
159 x 71 x 8.7 mm (6.26 x 2.80 x 0.34 in)
Xperia ZR
131.3 x 67.3 x 10.5 mm (5.17 x 2.65 x 0.41 in)
Weight
Xperia L4
178 g (6.28 oz)
Xperia ZR
138 g (4.87 oz)
Build
Xperia L4
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Xperia ZR
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Xperia L4
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Xperia ZR
Micro-SIM
Other
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
IP58 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Xperia L4
IPS LCD
Xperia ZR
TFT
Size
Xperia L4
6.2 inches, 89.8 cm2 (~79.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Xperia ZR
4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~64.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Xperia L4
720 x 1680 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
Xperia ZR
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
Shatter proof glass
OS
Xperia L4
Android 9.0 (Pie)
Xperia ZR
Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Xperia L4
Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
Xperia ZR
Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU
Xperia L4
Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Xperia ZR
Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
GPU
Xperia L4
PowerVR GE8320
Xperia ZR
Adreno 320
Card slot
Xperia L4
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Xperia ZR
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Xperia L4
64GB 3GB RAM
Xperia ZR
8GB 2GB RAM
Other
Xperia L4
eMMC 5.1
Xperia ZR
-
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 ZR
-
Features
Xperia L4
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Xperia ZR
LED flash, HDR
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia ZR
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
13.1 MP, f/2.4, AF
Single
Xperia L4
8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Xperia ZR
VGA
Video
Xperia L4
1080p@30fps
Xperia ZR
Loudspeaker
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia ZR
Yes
3.5mm jack
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia ZR
Yes
WLAN
Xperia L4
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Xperia ZR
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
Xperia L4
5.0, A2DP, LE
Xperia ZR
4.0, A2DP
Positioning
Xperia L4
GPS, GLONASS
Xperia ZR
GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Xperia L4
Yes
Xperia ZR
Yes
Radio
Xperia L4
FM radio
Xperia ZR
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
Xperia L4
USB Type-C 2.0
Xperia ZR
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Sensors
Xperia L4
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Xperia ZR
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Xperia L4
Li-Ion 3580 mAh
Xperia ZR
Li-Ion 2300 mAh, removable
Charging
Xperia L4
USB Power Delivery
Xperia ZR
-
Stand-by
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 520 h (3G)
Talk time
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (3G)
Music play
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
Up to 45 h
Colors
Xperia L4
Black, Blue
Xperia ZR
Black, White, Pink, Mint
Models
Xperia L4
XQ-AD52, XQ-AD51
Xperia ZR
C5503, C5502
Price
Xperia L4
About 200 EUR
Xperia ZR
About 230 EUR
SAR
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
1.25 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Xperia L4
-
Xperia ZR
0.79 W/kg (head)