Allview P4 Life vs Sony Xperia sola

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia sola: 18.2 g lighter

    P4 Life:
    125.2 g
    Xperia sola:
    107 g
  • Width

    P4 Life: 1.4 mm narrower

    P4 Life:
    57.6 mm
    Xperia sola:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia sola: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    P4 Life:
    4 in
    Xperia sola:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    P4 Life: 0.6 mm thinner

    P4 Life:
    9.3 mm
    Xperia sola:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    Xperia sola: 4.9 mm shorter

    P4 Life:
    120.9 mm
    Xperia sola:
    116 mm
  • Release year

    P4 Life:
    2014
    Xperia sola:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    Height:
    120.9 mm +4.9 mm versus Xperia sola
    Width:
    57.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    59 mm +1.4 mm versus P4 Life
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus P4 Life

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    125.2 g

    +18.2 g versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    107 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia sola

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.7 cm²

P4 Life has approximately 20.7% more rectangular screen area than Xperia sola.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for P4 Life, Xperia sola, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP4 LifeXperia sola
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia sola: Original memory entry

8 GB (5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. P4 Life

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia sola

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. P4 Life

    1600 mAh

    +280 mAh versus Xperia sola

  2. 2. Xperia sola

    1320 mAh

Specifications

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1. P4 Life2. Xperia sola

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120.9 Х 57.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 116 Х 59 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 125.2 g
  • 107 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6592 (28 nm)
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 37.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 132.5 Х 65.4 Х 10 mm
  • 55.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 265 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-450MP4
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score *
  • 18256
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Release date
  • 2014
  • December
  • 2012
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 15 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.86 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.25 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Floating touch display
  • 3D surround sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P4 Life, Xperia sola.
SpecificationP4 LifeXperia sola
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Previously rumored as MT27i Pepper