Nokia N900 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.

  • Width

    N900: 11.2 mm narrower

    N900:
    59.8 mm
    Xperia L4:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    N900:
    3.5 in
    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
  • Chipset

    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    N900:
    Single
    Xperia L4:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia L4: 9.3 mm thinner

    N900:
    18 mm
    Xperia L4:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    N900: 48.1 mm shorter

    N900:
    110.9 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. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.3 mm versus Xperia L4
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm +48.1 mm versus N900
    Width:
    71 mm +11.2 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N900

    181 g

    +3 g versus Xperia L4

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    178 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. N900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 157.5% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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 N900, Xperia L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN900Xperia L4
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. N900

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +2260 mAh versus N900

Specifications

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1. N9002. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 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
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 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
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • 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 N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
SIM card
  • Mini-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 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N900, Xperia L4.
SpecificationN900Xperia L4
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery