Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia 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

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 6.9 g lighter

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    130.1 g
    Xperia L:
    137 g
  • Width

    Xperia L: 4.6 mm narrower

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    69.6 mm
    Xperia L:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    5 in
    Xperia L:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    Xperia L:
    Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy S4 CDMA: 1.8 mm thinner

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    7.9 mm
    Xperia L:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Xperia L: 8 mm shorter

    Galaxy S4 CDMA:
    136.7 mm
    Xperia L:
    128.7 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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Height:
    136.7 mm +8 mm versus Xperia L
    Width:
    69.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Xperia L
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L

    Height:
    128.7 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.8 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    130.1 g

  2. 2. Xperia L

    137 g

    +6.9 g versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia L

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

Galaxy S4 CDMA has approximately 35.2% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L.

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 Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Xperia L: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia L

NFC:
Yes
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. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    2600 mAh

    +850 mAh versus Xperia L

  2. 2. Xperia L

    1750 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S4 CDMA2. Xperia L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.7 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 128.7 Х 65 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 130.1 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
  • Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 228 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.14µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
  • HDR
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 31mm (standard)
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 32105
  • 11455
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 376
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 681
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Release date
  • 2013
  • May
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • White Frost
  • Black Mist
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 498 h (2G) / Up to 454 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) Music play - Up to 43 h 12 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - C2104
  • C2105
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S4 CDMA, Xperia L.
SpecificationGalaxy S4 CDMAXperia L
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia L C2105
  • Sony Xperia L C2104