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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia neo L

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 neo L: 5.5 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      Xperia neo L:
      131.5 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia neo L:
      61.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Xperia neo L:
      4 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia neo L:
      Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      Xperia neo L:
      12.2 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 5.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia neo L:
      121 mm

    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

      Height:
      121 mm +5.8 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      61.1 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      12.2 mm +2.9 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

      +5.5 g versus Xperia neo L

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

      131.5 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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

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

    Xperia neo L has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Xperia neo L: Original memory entry

    1 GB (300 MB 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. iPhone 4 CDMA

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Xperia neo L

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. iPhone 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Xperia neo L

      1500 mAh

      +80 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Xperia neo L

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 121 Х 61.1 Х 12.2 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 131.5 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 480 x 854 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 1 GB (300 MB user available)
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1500 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 59.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2012
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 150 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 575 h (2G) / Up to 410 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 53 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 9 min (3G) Music play - Up to 37 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Up to 80 kbps
    Edge
    • No
    • Up to 237 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
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    		 Unknown
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.01 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia neo L.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia neo L
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -TrackID music recognition -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony MT25i