HTC 10 vs Sony Xperia L4

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

    10: 17 g lighter

    10:
    161 g
    Xperia L4:
    178 g
  • Screen diagonal

    10: 1 in smaller diagonal

    10:
    5.2 in
    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    10:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    10:
    Single
    Xperia L4:
    Triple
  • Height

    10: 13.1 mm shorter

    10:
    145.9 mm
    Xperia L4:
    159 mm
  • Release year

    10:
    2016
    Xperia L4:
    2020

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. 10

    Height:
    145.9 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +13.1 mm versus 10
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 10

    161 g

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    178 g

    +17 g versus 10

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. 10

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.8 cm²

Xperia L4 has approximately 20.5% more rectangular screen area than 10.

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 10, Xperia L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage10Xperia L4
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
10: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

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

1. 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia L4

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. 10

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +580 mAh versus 10

Specifications

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1. 102. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 145.9 Х 71.9 Х 9 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 161 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super LCD5
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 720 x 1680 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.1%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 565 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • 1.55µm
  • OIS
  • laser AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/3.0"
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 17mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/5.0"
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 23mm (wide)
  • 1/4.1''
  • 1.34µm
  • OIS
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 133785
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1557
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3479
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 6633
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 1638
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 291
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 762
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Carbon Gray
  • Topaz Gold
  • Glacier Silver
  • Camellia Red
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 456 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 27 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 10, Xperia L4.
Specification10Xperia L4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - For EMEA & USA
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery