Sony Xperia 1 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

    Xperia 1:
    OLED
    Xperia L4:
    LCD
  • Width

    Xperia L4: 1 mm narrower

    Xperia 1:
    72 mm
    Xperia L4:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia L4: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia 1:
    6.5 in
    Xperia L4:
    6.2 in
  • Memory variants

    At 64 GB storage

    Xperia 1:
    6 GB RAM
    Xperia L4:
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Xperia 1:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Xperia L4:
    Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
  • Depth

    Xperia 1: 0.5 mm thinner

    Xperia 1:
    8.2 mm
    Xperia L4:
    8.7 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. Xperia 1

    Height:
    167 mm +8 mm versus Xperia L4
    Width:
    72 mm +1 mm versus Xperia L4
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
  2. 2. Xperia L4

    Height:
    159 mm
    Width:
    71 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm +0.5 mm versus Xperia 1

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia 1

    178 g

  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. Xperia 1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    21:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.7 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia L4

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

Xperia 1 has approximately 9.9% more rectangular screen area than Xperia L4.

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 Xperia 1, Xperia L4, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia 1Xperia L4
64 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 3 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Xperia 1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Xperia 1

    3330 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia L4

    3580 mAh

    +250 mAh versus Xperia 1

Specifications

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1. Xperia 12. Xperia L4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 167 Х 72 Х 8.2 mm
  • 159 Х 71 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 178 g
  • 178 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1644 x 3840 px
  • 720 x 1680 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 64GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3580 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6762 Helio P22 (12 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 89.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 21:9 (height:width)
  • 21:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.0%
  • 79.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 295 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 13 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.6
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6"
  • 1.4µm
  • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 5-axis OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4"
  • 1.0µm
  • predictive PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16mm (ultrawide)
  • 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 (5-axis gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 24mm (wide)
  • 1/4"
  • 1.12µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 94
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 82
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 72
Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *
  • 78
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • PowerVR GE8320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 372456
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 720
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2614
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2020
  • February 20
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Purple
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 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 Cat19 1600/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia 1, Xperia L4.
SpecificationXperia 1Xperia L4
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -USB Power Delivery