HTC Ville 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Ville:
    OLED
    Xperia L4:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Ville: 58.5 g lighter

    Ville:
    119.5 g
    Xperia L4:
    178 g
  • Width

    Ville: 6 mm narrower

    Ville:
    65 mm
    Xperia L4:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ville: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Ville:
    4.3 in
    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    Ville:
    Qualcomm MSM8290
    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Ville:
    Single
    Xperia L4:
    Triple

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. Ville

    Height:
    130.9 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +28.1 mm versus Ville
    Width:
    71 mm +6 mm versus Ville
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.9 mm versus Ville

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ville

    119.5 g

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    178 g

    +58.5 g versus Ville

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. Ville

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 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 76.2% more rectangular screen area than Ville.

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 Ville, Xperia L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVilleXperia L4
16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 3 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. Ville

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

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. Ville

    1650 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +1930 mAh versus Ville

Specifications

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1. Ville2. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 130.9 Х 65 Х 7.8 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 119.5 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1680 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8290
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.9%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Release date
  • 2012
  • February. Released 2012
  • April
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 317 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • 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 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ville, Xperia L4.
SpecificationVilleXperia L4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also available as HTC One S Special Edition in white color and 64 GB internal memory
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery