HTC One A9s 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

    One A9s: 28.2 g lighter

    One A9s:
    149.8 g
    Xperia L4:
    178 g
  • Screen diagonal

    One A9s: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    One A9s:
    5 in
    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    One A9s:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    One A9s:
    Single
    Xperia L4:
    Triple
  • Depth

    One A9s: 0.7 mm thinner

    One A9s:
    8 mm
    Xperia L4:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    One A9s: 12.5 mm shorter

    One A9s:
    146.5 mm
    Xperia L4:
    159 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. One A9s

    Height:
    146.5 mm
    Width:
    71.5 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +12.5 mm versus One A9s
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.7 mm versus One A9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. One A9s

    149.8 g

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    178 g

    +28.2 g versus One A9s

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. One A9s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 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 30.3% more rectangular screen area than One A9s.

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 One A9s, Xperia L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne A9sXperia L4
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
One A9s: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. One A9s

NFC:
See details Yes (payments only)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. One A9s

    2300 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +1280 mAh versus One A9s

Specifications

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1. One A9s2. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 146.5 Х 71.5 Х 8 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 149.8 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1680 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (payments only)
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.8%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 34mm (standard)
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 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 One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 48792
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 727
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2655
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1924
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia 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)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for One A9s, Xperia L4.
SpecificationOne A9sXperia L4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery